Abstract
We prepared a nanofibrous adsorbent for anionic dye removal from aqueous solution by electrospinning a modified polyethylenimine (m-PEI) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) blend. The electrospun nanofibrous adsorbent was confirmed to be a nanoscale, porous material with a positively charged surface; these characteristics are quite beneficial for anionic contaminant adsorption. Experimental adsorption of an anionic dye, methyl orange (MO), demonstrates that this adsorbent can rapidly remove MO from aqueous solution; its maximum adsorption capacity was 633.3 mg g−1, which is much higher than that of previously reported adsorbents. After immersion in a basic solution, the adsorbent was well regenerated and showed good recyclability. The adsorption performance of the nanofibrous adsorbent is greatly influenced by the temperature, initial MO concentration, and pH of the solution. We further found that MO adsorption onto the adsorbent can be described well by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model. Weber-Morris plots suggested that the adsorption of MO onto the nanofibrous mat was affected by at least film diffusion and intraparticle diffusion. This study indicates that nanofibrous PEI composite mats could be promising for treatment of wastewater containing anionic dye.
摘要
本文通过静电纺丝法将聚甲基丙酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)修饰的支化聚乙烯亚胺(b-PEI), 即改性PEI(m-PEI)与聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)混合溶液 制成m-PEI/PVDF纳米复合纤维毡, 并用于吸附去除水溶液中阴离子型染料. 通过SEM、ζ-电位等表征手段证明该纳米纤维毡的纤维直径在百纳 米级, 且纤维毡为多孔状, 表面带正电荷, 具有吸附阴离子型污染物的性能特征. 通过研究其对阴离子染料—甲基橙(MO)的吸附性能, 我们发现 该吸附剂可快速从水溶液中去除甲基橙且最大吸附容量达633.3 mg g−1, 大大优于已报道的相关吸附剂. 而且, 该吸附剂在NaOH溶液中浸泡可 快速再生, 表现出良好的重复利用性. 本文进一步研究了温度、初始浓度和溶液pH值对甲基橙在该吸附剂上的吸附行为的影响, 并证明该吸附 剂吸附甲基橙的行为符合准二级动力学模型和Langmuir吸附等温模型. Weber-Morris模型则表明甲基橙吸附到m-PEI/PVDF纳米纤维毡的过 程, 受液膜扩散和颗粒内扩散的控制. 此研究结果表明, m-PEI/PVDF纳米纤维毡有望应用于处理含阴离子染料或污染物的废水.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Explore related subjects
Discover the latest articles, news and stories from top researchers in related subjects.Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
Wang M, Webber M, Finlayson B, et al. Rural industries and water pollution in china. J Environ Manage, 2008, 86: 648–659
Zhang XJ, Chen C, Lin PF, et al. Emergency drinking water treatment during source water pollution accidents in China: origin analysis, framework and technologies. Environ Sci Technol, 2011, 45: 161–167
Jiang Y. China’s water security: current status, emerging challenges and future prospects. Environ Sci Policy, 2015, 54: 106–125
Lin J, Ye W, Huang J, et al. Toward resource recovery from textile wastewater: dye extraction, water and base/acid regeneration using a hybrid NF-BMED process. ACS Sustain Chem Eng, 2015, 3: 1993–2001
Sponza DT. Toxicity studies in a chemical dye production industry in turkey. J Hazard Mater, 2006, 138: 438–447
Suryavathi V, Sharma S, Sharma S, et al. Acute toxicity of textile dye wastewaters (untreated and treated) of sanganer on male reproductive systems of albino rats and mice. Reprod Toxicol, 2005, 19: 547–556
Ahmad A, Mohd-Setapar SH, Chuong CS, et al. Recent advances in new generation dye removal technologies: novel search for approaches to reprocess wastewater. RSC Adv, 2015, 5: 30801–30818
Zhao H, Jiao T, Zhang L, et al. Preparation and adsorption capacity evaluation of graphene oxide-chitosan composite hydrogels. Sci China Mater, 2015, 58: 811–818
Yagub MT, Sen TK, Afroze S, et al. Dye and its removal from aqueous solution by adsorption: a review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci, 2014, 209: 172–184
Yu Y, Zhang B, Yu M, et al. High-selective removal of ultra-low level mercury ions from aqueous solution using oligothymonucleic acid functionalized polyethylene film. Sci China Chem, 2012, 55: 2202–2208
Xing Z, Hu J, Wang M, et al. Properties and evaluation of amidoxime-based uhmwpe fibrous adsorbent for extraction of uranium from seawater. Sci China Chem, 2013, 56: 1504–1509
Zhang H, Goeppert A, Prakash GKS, et al. Applicability of linear polyethylenimine supported on nano-silica for the adsorption of CO2 from various sources including dry air. RSC Adv, 2015, 5: 52550–52562
Tang Z, Han Z, Yang G, et al. Polyethylenimine loaded nanoporous carbon with ultra-large pore volume for CO2 capture. Appl Surf Sci, 2013, 277: 47–52
Liu J, Liu Y, Wu Z, et al. Polyethyleneimine functionalized protonated titanate nanotubes as superior carbon dioxide adsorbents. J Colloid Interface Sci, 2012, 386: 392–397
Sehaqui H, Gálvez ME, Becatinni V, et al. Fast and reversible direct CO2 capture from air onto all-polymer nanofibrillated cellulosepolyethylenimine foams. Environ Sci Technol, 2015, 49: 3167–3174
Wang S, Li Z, Lu C. Polyethyleneimine as a novel desorbent for anionic organic dyes on layered double hydroxide surface. J Colloid Interface Sci, 2015, 458: 315–322
Qiu WZ, Yang HC, Wan LS, et al. Co-deposition of catechol/polyethyleneimine on porous membranes for efficient decolorization of dye water. J Mater Chem A, 2015, 3: 14438–14444
Wang X, Min M, Liu Z, et al. Poly(ethyleneimine) nanofibrous affinity membrane fabricated via one step wet-electrospinning from poly(vinyl alcohol)-doped poly(ethyleneimine) solution system and its application. J Membrane Sci, 2011, 379: 191–199
Min M, Shen L, Hong G, et al. Micro-nano structure poly(ether sulfones)/poly(ethyleneimine) nanofibrous affinity membranes for adsorption of anionic dyes and heavy metal ions in aqueous solution. Chem Eng J, 2012, 197: 88–100
Li D, Xia Y. Electrospinning of nanofibers: reinventing the wheel? Adv Mater, 2004, 16: 1151–1170
Chen Z, Zhao J, Yang X, et al. Fabrication of TiO2/WO3 composite nanofibers by electrospinning and photocatalystic performance of the resultant fabrics. Ind Eng Chem Res, 2016, 55: 80–85
Singh P, Mondal K, Sharma A. Reusable electrospun mesoporous ZnO nanofiber mats for photocatalytic degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon dyes in wastewater. J Colloid Interface Sci, 2013, 394: 208–215
Pant B, Barakat NAM, Pant HR, et al. Synthesis and photocatalytic activities of CdS/TiO2 nanoparticles supported on carbon nanofibers for high efficient adsorption and simultaneous decomposition of organic dyes. J Colloid Interface Sci, 2014, 434: 159–166
Liu C, Hsu PC, Lee HW, et al. Transparent air filter for high-efficiency PM2.5 capture. Nat Commun, 2015, 6: 6205
Wang Y, Li W, Xia Y, et al. Electrospun flexible self-standing γ-alumina fibrous membranes and their potential as high-efficiency fine particulate filtration media. J Mater Chem A, 2014, 2: 15124–15131
Li X, Wang N, Fan G, et al. Electreted polyetherimide–silica fibrous membranes for enhanced filtration of fine particles. J Colloid Interface Sci, 2015, 439: 12–20
Xie SY, Liu XY, Zhang BW, et al. Electrospun nanofibrous adsorbents for uranium extraction from seawater. J Mater Chem A, 2015, 3: 2552–2558
Xu X, Zhang JF, Fan Y. Fabrication of cross-linked polyethyleneimine microfibers by reactive electrospinning with in situ photo-cross-linking by UV radiation. Biomacromolecules, 2010, 11: 2283–2289
Rutledge GC, Lowery JL, Pai CL. Characterization by mercury porosimetry of nonwoven fiber media with deformation. J Eng Fiber Fabr, 2009, 4: 1–13
Lowery JL, Datta N, Rutledge GC. Effect of fiber diameter, pore size and seeding method on growth of human dermal fibroblasts in electrospun poly(e-caprolactone) fibrous mats. Biomaterials, 2010, 31: 491–504
Zhu X, Cui W, Li X, et al. Electrospun fibrous mats with high porosity as potential scaffolds for skin tissue engineering. Biomacromolecules, 2008, 9: 1795–1801
Yang YF, Wan LS, Xu ZK. Surface hydrophilization of microporous polypropylene membrane by the interfacial crosslinking of polyethylenimine. J Membrane Sci, 2009, 337: 70–80
Chen C, Yang ST, Ahn WS, et al. Amine-impregnated silica monolith with a hierarchical pore structure: enhancement of CO2 capture capacity. Chem Commun, 2009, 45: 3627–3629
Patel PA, Eckart J, Advincula MC, et al. Rapid synthesis of polymer-silica hybrid nanofibers by biomimetic mineralization. Polymer, 2009, 50: 1214–1222
Demirci S, Sahiner N. The use of metal nanoparticle-embedded poly(ethyleneimine) composite microgel in the reduction of nitrophenols. Water Air Soil Poll, 2015, 226: 64
Zhang DN, Kou KC, Gao P, et al. Preparation and characterization of PTFE-g-GMA modified PTFE/SiO2 organic-inorganic hybrids. J Polym Res, 2012, 19: 1–10
Li J, Christensen L, Obrovac M, et al. Effect of heat treatment on Si electrodes using polyvinylidene fluoride binder. J Electrochem Soc, 2008, 155: A234–A238
Santos C, Silva CJ, Buttel Z, et al. Preparation and characterization of polysaccharides/PVA blend nanofibrous membranes by electrospinning method. Carbohyd Polym, 2014, 99: 584–592
Ai LH, Zhang CY, Meng LY. Adsorption of methyl orange from aqueous solution on hydrothermal synthesized Mg-Al layered double hydroxide. J Chem Eng Data, 2011, 56: 4217–4225
Liu Y, Cui G, Luo C, et al. Synthesis, characterization and application of amino-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes for effective fast removal of methyl orange from aqueous solution. RSC Adv, 2014, 4: 55162–55172
Chen S, Zhang J, Zhang C, et al. Equilibrium and kinetic studies of methyl orange and methyl violet adsorption on activated carbon derived from phragmites australis. Desalination, 2010, 252: 149–156
Sarkar C, Bora C, Dolui SK. S elective dye adsorption by pH modulation on amine-functionalized reduced graphene oxide–carbon nanotube hybrid. Ind Eng Chem Res, 2014, 53: 16148–16155
Kou T, Wang Y, Zhang C, et al. Adsorption behavior of methyl orange onto nanoporous core–shell Cu@Cu2O nanocomposite. Chem Eng J, 2013, 223: 76–83
Tanhaei B, Ayati A, Lahtinen M, et al. Preparation and characterization of a novel chitosan/Al2O3/magnetite nanoparticles composite adsorbent for kinetic, thermodynamic and isotherm studies of methyl orange adsorption. Chem Eng J, 2015, 259: 1–10
Liu Y, Luo C, Sun J, et al. Enhanced adsorption removal of methyl orange from aqueous solution by nanostructured proton-containing d-MnO2. J Mater Chem A, 2015, 3: 5674–5682
Wu Y, Zhang M, Zhao H, et al. Functionalized mesoporous silica material and anionic dye adsorption: MCM-41 incorporated with amine groups for competitive adsorption of acid fuchsine and acid orange II. RSC Adv, 2014, 4: 61256–61267
Ma Q, Shen F, Lu X, et al. Studies on the adsorption behavior of methyl orange from dye wastewater onto activated clay. Desalin Water Treat, 2013, 51: 3700–3709
Chen H, Dai G, Zhao J, et al. Removal of copper(II) ions by a biosorbent–cinnamomum camphora leaves powder. J Hazard Mater, 2010, 177: 228–236
Zhou J, Tang C, Cheng B, et al. Rattle-type carbon–alumina core–shell spheres: synthesis and application for adsorption of organic dyes. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2012, 4: 2174–2179
Weber WJ, Morris JC. Kinetics of adsorption on carbon from solution. J Sanit Eng Div Am Soc Civ Eng, 1963, 89: 31–60
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding authors
Additional information
Yao Ma is currently a PhD candidate at Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, under the supervision of Prof. Jingye Li. Her research interest is mainly focused on the fabrication of functional nanofibrous materials by electrospinning and radiation technique and their application in wastewater treatment and drinking water purification.
Bowu Zhang obtained his PhD degree in 2012 under the supervision of Prof. Jingye Li from Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. And then he joined in the group of Prof. Jingye Li as an associate researcher. His recent research interest focuses on the functional nanocarbon materials and polymer materials for water relevant application.
Jingye Li obtained his PhD degree in polymer materials in 2002, under the supervision of Prof. Deyue Yan at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. After that, he began his research career focusing on the functional polymeric materials by radiation induced graft polymerization at Waseda University, Japan. From 2007, he became a full professor at Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interest is developing novel materials by radiation techniques.
Electronic supplementary material
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Ma, Y., Zhang, B., Ma, H. et al. Polyethylenimine nanofibrous adsorbent for highly effective removal of anionic dyes from aqueous solution. Sci. China Mater. 59, 38–50 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-016-0117-y
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-016-0117-y