Abstract
Effective elimination of heavy metal ions from water is an arduous task for their toxic effects to aquatic ecosystem and human health. Herein, a novel alkynyl functionalized molybdenum disulfide (C-MoS2) is fabricated via mechanochemical method with well interlayered spacing, meso porosity, and high surface area (~211 m2g−1). Mineral MoS2 was first peeled mechanically and oxidized in situ to MoS2−xOx, and then reduced by ball milling with CaC2 to form the C-MoS2 composite. The as-obtained C-MoS2 shows extraordinary adsorptivity for heavy metal ions, viz. 1194 mg-Hg g−1 (Hg(NO3)2 solution, pH= 5, 303.15 K, equilibrium Hg(II) concentration Ce= 36.9 μg·g−1, ionic strength I= 17.2 mmolL−1), and 442.3 mg-Pbg−1 (Pb(NO3)2 solution, pH= 5, 303.15 K, equilibrium Pb(II) concentration Ce= 46.9μgg−1, I= 5.8 mmolL−1), respectively, along with excellent recyclability, representing one of the best sorbents till now. The adsorption isotherms of Hg(II) followed the Langmuir model and the adsorption kinetics followed the pseudo-second-order model. The adsorption is an endothermic and entropy driven spontaneous process. The excellent adsorption performance of C-MoS2 is attributed to its very high S-content, availability, and soft acid-base interaction with mercury and lead anions. The C-MoS2 is an advanced sorbent for Hg(II) and Pb(II) with excellent adsorption performance and recyclability.
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