Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-vermiculite-lignin ternary composite as an adsorbent for effective removal of uranyl ions from aqueous solution: Experimental and theoretical analyses.

Int J Biol Macromol

Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Laboratory of Materials, Crystallochemistry and Applied Thermodynamics, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia.

Published: June 2022

Chitosan (Ch), vermiculite (V) and lignin (L) were used as the components of a natural composite adsorbent (Ch-VL) for the removal of the UO ions in aqueous solutions. During the study, we recorded and analyzed the initial UO ion concentration, initial pH, contact time, temperature, and recovery. The recycling performance of the Ch-VL composite was assessed by three sequential adsorption/desorption experiments. Adsorption performance of the Ch-VL composite for UO ions was 600 mg L at pH 4.5 and temperature of 25 °C. Thermodynamic findings, ΔH:28.1 kJ mol, and ΔG:-14.1 kJ mol showed that adsorption behavior was endothermic and spontaneous. Its maximum adsorption capacity was 0.322 mol kg, obtained from the Langmuir isotherm model. The adsorption kinetics indicated that it followed the pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion rate kinetics. The adsorption thermodynamic shown indicated that the UO ion adsorption was both spontaneous and endothermic. The adsorption process was enlightened by FT-IR and SEM-EDX analyses. The study suggested a simple and cost-effective approach for the removal of toxic UO ions from wastewater. To highlight the adsorption mechanism, DFT calculations were performed. Theoretical results are in good agreement with experimental observations.

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