Preparation of a covalent organic framework-modified silica-gel composite for the effective adsorption of Pd(II), Zr(IV) and Mo(VI) from nitric acid solution.

In this study, a novel covalent organic framework-modified silica-gel composite (Si-COF) was synthesized for the adsorption of palladium [Pd(II)], zirconium [Zr(IV)], and molybdenum [Mo(VI)] from nitric acid solutions and its adsorption behaviors were systemically investigated under the effects of contact time, nitric acid concentration, solution temperature and others. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model governed the adsorption of these metal ions onto the Si-COF composite, and the Langmuir isotherm model well-matched with the experimental data, with maximum adsorption capacities of 0.588, 0.

Development of N,N,N',N'-tetra-2-ethylhexyl-thiodiglycolamide silica-based adsorbent to separate useful metals from simulated high-level liquid waste.

A novel silica-based adsorbent was synthesized by impregnating macroporous silica polymer composite (SiO-P) particles with a mixture of N,N,N',N'-tetra-2-ethylhexyl-thiodiglycolamide (TEHTDGA) and tri-n-octylamine (TOA). Then, the possibility of separating Pd(II) and other metal ions from simulated high-level liquid waste (HLLW) using the newly synthesized adsorbent (TEHTDGA + TOA)/SiO-P was evaluated based on various adsorption characteristics obtained via batch-adsorption experiments, such as the HNO concentration, contact time, reaction temperature, adsorption isotherm, and chemical stability of the adsorbent. Furthermore, column separation experiments were performed based on the characteristics obtained from the batch-adsorption experiment, and the possibility of simultaneous separation of multiple metal ions was examined.

Adsorption Behaviors of Palladium Ion from Nitric Acid Solution by a Silica-based Hybrid Donor Adsorbent.

The adsorption behaviors of a silica-based hybrid donor adsorbent (TAMIA-EH+1-dodecanol)/SiO-P towards Pd(II) were investigated under the effect of the contact time, temperature etc. in simulated high-level liquid waste. The adsorption rates of Pd(II) and Re(VII) were fairly fast and could reach the equilibrium state in only 1 h compared with other co-existing metal ions.