Static and dynamic sorption study of heavy metal ions on amino-functionalized SBA-15

ABSTRACT

Amino-functionalized SBA-15 mesoporous silica (SBA-15-NN) was synthesized using the normal grafting procedure of SBA-15 with [3-(2-Aminoethyl) aminopropyl] trimethoxysilane. Under optimal conditions, SBA-15-NN exhibited a higher adsorption capacity toward metal ions than SBA-15 in static adsorption. The results showed that the flow rate of 2 mL min⁻¹ might be the optimum flow rate in dynamic adsorption, and the higher initial metal ion concentration is favorable for the adsorption of Zn(II), Co(II), and Ni(II) onto SBA-15-NN. The results indicated that SBA-15-NN could effectively remove multiple metal ions from aqueous solution as a good adsorption material.

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KEYWORDS:

• Amino-functionalized
• heavy metal ions
• SBA-15
• static and dynamic adsorption