Bismuth Basic Nitrate as a Novel Adsorbent for Azo Dye Removal英文文献资料.docVIP

ISSN: 0973-4945; CODEN ECJHAO E-Journal of Chemistry 2012, 9(4), 1885-1896 Bismuth Basic Nitrate as a Novel Adsorbent for Azo Dye Removal E. A. ABDULLAH , A. H. ABDULLAH , Z. ZAINAL , a* a,b a,b a,b a M. Z.HUSSEIN , AND T. K. BAN a Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia b Advanced Material and Nanotechnology Laboratory Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia yemenahmed2009@ Received 20 October 2011; Accepted 30 December 2011 Abstract: Bismuth basic nitrate (BBN) and its TiO2-Ag modified sorbent, PTBA were successfully synthesized via a precipitation method. The structural characteristics of prepared sorbents were determined through different analytical techniques. The potential use of prepared sorbents for organic compounds’ removal was evaluated using Methyl Orange and Sunset Yellow dyes as model pollutants in aqueous solutions. The experimental results showed that the presence of TiO2 and Ag particles during the crystal growth of bismuth basic nitrate has an effect on the crystal structure, point of zero charge (pHpzc), pore volume and diameter. The lower binding energy of Ti 2p core level peak indicates the octahedral coordination of TiO2 particles on the PTBA surface. The alteration of hydrophilic-hydrophobic characteristics of sorbent’s surface improves the adsorptive performance of the modified sorbent and provides an efficient route for organic contaminants’ removal from aqueous solutions. Keywords: Hydrophilic character, Organic contaminants, Point of zero charge (pHpzc), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Introduct