Abstract
ABSTRACTWe have prepared a novel kind of magnetic nanoparticle with high adsorption capacity and good selectivity for Pb2+ ions by modifying the magnetic nanoparticles with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and thiourea. The resultant magnetic nanoparticles were used to adsorb Pb2+ ions from aqueous solution. The influence of the solution pH, the adsorption time, the adsorption temperature, coexisting ions, and the initial concentration of Pb2+ ions on the adsorption of Pb2+ ions were investigated. The results indicated that Pb2+ ions adsorption was an endothermic reaction, and adsorption equilibrium was achieved within 30 min. The optimal pH for the adsorption of Pb2+ ions was pH 5.5, and the maximum adsorption capacity of Pb2+ ions was found to be 220 mg/g. Moreover, the coexisting cations such as Ca2+, Co2+, and Ni2+ had little effect on adsorption of Pb2+ ions. The regeneration studies showed that thiourea functionalized PVA‐coated magnetic nanoparticles could be reused for the adsorption of Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions over five cycles without remarkable change in the adsorption capacity. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 40777.
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