Simultaneous Removal of Heavy Metals and Dyes on Sodium Alginate/Polyvinyl Alcohol/κ-Carrageenan Aerogel Beads
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- DOI: 10.3390/gels11030211
Simultaneous Removal of Heavy Metals and Dyes on Sodium Alginate/Polyvinyl Alcohol/κ-Carrageenan Aerogel Beads
Abstract
Industrial textile wastewater containing both heavy metals and dyes has been massively produced. In this study, semi-interpenetrating polymer network structures of sodium alginate (SA)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/κ-carrageenan (CG) aerogel beads were synthesized for their simultaneous reduction. The SA/PVA/CG aerogel beads were synthesized through a cost-effective and environmentally friendly method using naturally abundant biopolymers without toxic cross-linkers. The SA/PVA/CG aerogel beads were spheres with a size of 3.8 ± 0.1 mm, exhibiting total pore areas of 15.2 m2/g and porous structures (pore size distribution: 0.04-242.7 μm; porosity: 93.97%) with abundant hydrogen bonding, high water absorption capacity, and chemical resistance. The adsorption capacity and mechanisms of the SA/PVA/CG aerogel beads were investigated through kinetic and isotherm experiments for heavy metals (Cu(II), Pb(II)), cationic dye (methylene blue, MB), and anionic dye (acid blue 25, AB)) in both single and binary systems. The maximum adsorption capacities of the SA/PVA/CG aerogel beads based on the Langmuir model of Cu(II), Pb(II), and MB were 85.17, 265.98, and 1324.30 mg/g, respectively. Pb(II) showed higher adsorption affinity than Cu(II) based on ionic properties, such as electronegativity and hydration radius. The adsorption of Cu(II), Pb(II), and MB on the SA/PVA/CG aerogel beads was spontaneous, with heavy metals and MB exhibiting endothermic and exothermic natures, respectively.
Keywords: aerogel bead; dye; heavy metal; polyvinyl alcohol; semi-interpenetrating polymer network; sodium alginate; κ-carrageenan.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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