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Synthesis and application of hydride silica composites for rapid and facile removal of aqueous mercury

Synthesis and application of hydride silica composites for rapid and facile removal of aqueous mercury
Synthesis and application of hydride silica composites for rapid and facile removal of aqueous mercury
The adsorption of ionic mercury(II) from aqueous solution on functionalized hydride silicon materials was investigated. The adsorbents were prepared by modification of mesoporous silica C-120 with triethoxysilane or by converting alkoxysilane into siloxanes by reaction with acetic acid. Mercury adsorption isotherms at 20?°C are reported, and maximum mercury loadings were determined by Langmuir fitting. Adsorbents exhibited efficient and rapid removal of ionic mercury from aqueous solution, with a maximum mercury loading of approximately 0.22 and 0.43 mmol of Hg g?1 of silica C-120 and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) xerogel, respectively. Adsorption efficiency remained almost constant from pH 2.7 to 7. These inexpensive adsorbents exhibiting rapid assembly, low pH sensitivity, and high reactivity and capacity, are potential candidates as effective materials for mercury decontamination in natural waters and industrial effluents.
adsorption, hydride silica, mercury, rapid uptake, water remediation
1439-4235
4126-4133
Katok, Kseniia V.
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Whitby, Raymond L. D.
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Fayon, Franck
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Bonnamy, Sylvie
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Mikhalovsky, Sergey V.
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Cundy, Andrew B.
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Katok, Kseniia V.
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Whitby, Raymond L. D.
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Fayon, Franck
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Bonnamy, Sylvie
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Mikhalovsky, Sergey V.
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Cundy, Andrew B.
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Katok, Kseniia V., Whitby, Raymond L. D., Fayon, Franck, Bonnamy, Sylvie, Mikhalovsky, Sergey V. and Cundy, Andrew B. (2013) Synthesis and application of hydride silica composites for rapid and facile removal of aqueous mercury. ChemPhysChem, 14 (18), 4126-4133. (doi:10.1002/cphc.201300832).

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The adsorption of ionic mercury(II) from aqueous solution on functionalized hydride silicon materials was investigated. The adsorbents were prepared by modification of mesoporous silica C-120 with triethoxysilane or by converting alkoxysilane into siloxanes by reaction with acetic acid. Mercury adsorption isotherms at 20?°C are reported, and maximum mercury loadings were determined by Langmuir fitting. Adsorbents exhibited efficient and rapid removal of ionic mercury from aqueous solution, with a maximum mercury loading of approximately 0.22 and 0.43 mmol of Hg g?1 of silica C-120 and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) xerogel, respectively. Adsorption efficiency remained almost constant from pH 2.7 to 7. These inexpensive adsorbents exhibiting rapid assembly, low pH sensitivity, and high reactivity and capacity, are potential candidates as effective materials for mercury decontamination in natural waters and industrial effluents.

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Published date: 16 December 2013
Keywords: adsorption, hydride silica, mercury, rapid uptake, water remediation
Organisations: Geochemistry

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Local EPrints ID: 399283
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/399283
ISSN: 1439-4235
PURE UUID: 881af6b0-ef4a-47d2-a300-9f5e18077681
ORCID for Andrew B. Cundy: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4368-2569

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Date deposited: 10 Aug 2016 12:49
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:52

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Author: Kseniia V. Katok
Author: Raymond L. D. Whitby
Author: Franck Fayon
Author: Sylvie Bonnamy
Author: Sergey V. Mikhalovsky
Author: Andrew B. Cundy ORCID iD

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