Abstract
The mesoporous material Al-Mobil Composition of Matter No. 41 (Al-MCM-41) was successfully obtained from kaolin, a low cost raw material, by means of hydrothermal route. The process of synthesis of Al-MCM-41 was based on calcination of kaolin, dealumination by acid treatment, hydrothermal synthesis in alkaline medium and surfactant extraction. The characterization of the obtained mesoporous material was carried out by techniques such as: X-ray diffraction, infrared vibrational spectroscopy, 29Si and 27Al solid state nuclear magnetic resonance, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and N2 adsorption-desorption. The X-ray diffraction at low angles allowed the determination of the cell parameter, which was 4.02 nm. The analyses of scanning and transmission electron microscopy revealed important morphological properties of the synthesized material. N2 adsorption/desorption showed a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area of 1,303 m2 g-1, pore volume of 1.23 cm3 g-1 and average diameter of 2.45 nm. The mesoporous material presented a maximum adsorption capacity of 316 mg g-1 for the cationic dye methylene blue (MB) in a concentration typical of industrial effluents, which makes it a potential adsorbent for MB removal from wastewaters.
Highlights
There are many different types of commercially available dyes, and they usually have high stability to light, temperature, detergents and microbial attack
The dealumination process led to an increase of the Si/Al ratio so that the reaction mixture could be suitable for the synthesis of Al-Mobil Composition of Matter No 41 (MCM-41)
The identification of Al-MCM-41 was indicated by the results of characterization techniques such X-ray diffraction (XRD), electronic microscopy, N2 adsorption/desorption, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), thermal analysis and 29Si and 27Al nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
Summary
There are many different types of commercially available dyes, and they usually have high stability to light, temperature, detergents and microbial attack.
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