Abstract
In this paper, a novel adsorption material PEI/SiO 2 with strong adsorption ability towards heavy-metal ions was prepared. In preparation of PEI/SiO 2, functional macromolecule polyethyleneimine (PEI) was grafted onto the surfaces of silica gel particles via the coupling effect of γ-chloropropyl trimethoxysilane (CP). The adsorption properties of PEI/SiO 2 for Pb 2+ ion were studied by both static and dynamic methods. The experimental results show that PEI/SiO 2 possesses very strong adsorption ability for Pb 2+ ion, the saturated adsorption amount could reach to 17.5 mg g −1, and the empirical Langmuir isotherm was found to describe well the equilibrium adsorption data. The pH and grafting amount of PEI have great influence on the adsorption amount. The Pb 2+ ions adsorbed on PEI/SiO 2 are eluted easily by diluted hydrochloric acid solution.
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