Abstract
The adsorption behaviors of copper and lead ions in aqueous solution by cottonseed protein-poly (acrylic acid) copolymer (CP-PAA) hydrogel composite have been studied in single component sorption systems. The influence of cottonseed protein content in the copolymer composition on the adsorption capacity of the hydrogel is studied and the sorption of copper (II) and lead (II) ions is investigated in aqueous solution with different initial metal ion concentration and pH value, respectively. The results indicate that the hydrogel composite is a suitable sorbent for the two metal ions. The experimental data of the adsorption equilibrium from Cu(II) and Pb(II) solution correlated well with the Langmuir isotherm equation. The adsorption kinetics of the two metal ions has been analyzed and the pseudo–second-order equation provides good fits to experimental data of both metals. By treatment with aqueous HCl solution, the hydrogel can be regenerated and reused again to adsorb heavy metal ions. The characterization of the hydrogel after adsorption of metal ions by XRD, SEM and EDS reveals that the accumulation of metal ions occurs on the surface of the hydrogel composite.
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