Abstract

In the present work, the surface of montmorillonite K10 was successfully modified by hexadecylamine surfactant (Mt-HDA) and its intercalation and characteristics were assessed by XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDX and BET methods. Also, its adsorption performance was systematically examined in the removal of Tartrazine (TZ), as a sulfonated azo dye model, from aqueous phase. Our results showed that the HDA modification remarkably improved the adsorption ability of montmorillonite toward TZ molecules. The highest adsorption efficiency was achieved >98% at the pH range of 4–6 within a fast process (less than 30 min). The maximum adsorption capacity Mt-HDA toward TZ molecules was found to be ~59 mg/g at 45 °C. The kinetic study indicated that the adsorption kinetic follows pseudo-second-order model, which shows the chemisorption process between Mt-HDA and TZ molecules. Besides, the adsorption isotherm showed the monolayer coverage of Mt-HDA surface adsorption sites, which was fitted with the Langmuir isotherm model in an exothermic process. The adsorption mechanism was studied.

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