Radiation synthesis of spherical cellulose-based adsorbent for efficient adsorption and detoxification of Cr(VI)

Abstract

Spherical cellulose-based adsorbent (2-AMPR) with 2-aminomethyl pyridine was synthesized by radiation method. The adsorption behaviors of 2-AMPR for Cr(VI) removal were evaluated through batch and column experiments. The results presented that the adsorption kinetics well obeyed pseudo-second-order mode and the adsorption isotherm of Cr(VI) followed the Langmuir model with adsorption capacity of 209.6mg/g at optimal pH 2.0. Dynamical experiments revealed that the 2-AMPR could selectively and simultaneously separate and detoxify trace amount of Cr(VI) even from simulated electroplating wastewater including high concentration of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) ions. Additionally, FTIR and XPS analysis verified that part of Cr(VI) was reduced to Cr(III) during adsorption process by adsorption–reduction mechanism.