Abstract
In this study, novel cellulose-bead-based biosorbents (CBBAS) were successfully synthesized from almond shell using a simple three-step process: (i) dissolution of bleached almond shell in ionic liquid (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride), (ii) coagulation of cellulose-ionic liquid solution in water and (iii) freeze-drying. Their morphological, structural and physicochemical properties were thoroughly characterized. These biomaterials exhibited a 3D-macroporous structure with interconnected pores, which provided a high number of adsorption sites. It should be noted that CBBAS biosorbents were efficiently employed for the removal of copper (II) ions from aqueous solutions, showing high adsorption capacity: 128.24 mg g−1. The biosorption equilibrium data obtained were successfully fitted to the Sips model and the kinetics were suitably described by the pseudo-second-order model. Besides, CBBAS biosorbents can be easily separated from the solution for their subsequent reuse, and thus, they represent a method for the removal of copper (II) from aqueous solutions that is not only eco-friendly but also economical.
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Abbreviations
- aT :
-
Toth isotherm constant (mg L−1)
- BET:
-
Brunauer–Emmett Teller
- BJH:
-
Barrett–Joyner–Halenda
- BTC:
-
Breakthrough curve
- C :
-
Boundary layer thickness constant, (mg g−1)
- C 0 :
-
Initial concentration, (mg L−1)
- CBBAS:
-
Cellulose beads from bleached almond shell
- Ce :
-
Equilibrium concentration, (mg L−1)
- C t :
-
Heavy metal concentration at time t, (mg L−1)
- DTG:
-
Derivative thermogravimetric analysis
- E :
-
Mean free energy of adsorption for each molecule of the adsorbate, (kJ mol−1)
- FTIR:
-
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
- I (020) :
-
Peak intensity of the crystalline part, dimensionless
- I am :
-
Counter reading at a peak intensity of the amorphous material, dimensionless
- ICP-MS:
-
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer
- k 1 :
-
Rate constant of the pseudo-first kinetic model, (min−1)
- k 2 :
-
Rate constant of the pseudo-second kinetic model, (g mg−1 min−1)
- K D-R :
-
Dubinin–Radushkevich constant related to the sorption energy, (mol2 kJ−2)
- K F :
-
Freundlich constant, (mg g−1) (L mg−1)1/nF
- K L :
-
Langmuir isotherm constant, (L g−1)
- K p :
-
Intraparticle diffusion rate constant, (mg g−1 min−0.5)
- K R :
-
Redlich–Peterson isotherm constant, (L mg−1)
- K S :
-
Affinity constant of Sips model, (L mg−1)
- K T :
-
Toth isotherm constant (L mg−1)
- N :
-
Number of experimental data, dimensionless
- n F :
-
Heterogeneity factor of Freundlich model, dimensionless
- n S :
-
Sips parameter related to the heterogeneity of the adsorption system, dimensionless
- n t :
-
Heterogeneity factor of Toth model, dimensionless
- pHPZC :
-
Point zero charge, dimensionless
- q cal :
-
Calculated value of metal adsorbed, (mg g−1)
- q D-R :
-
Adsorption capacity in the Dubinin–Radushkevich model, (mg g−1)
- q e :
-
Equilibrium adsorption capacity, (mg g−1)
- q e,calc :
-
Calculated amount of adsorbed Cu(II) ion at equilibrium, (mg g−1)
- q e,exp :
-
Experimental amount of adsorbed Cu(II) ion at equilibrium, (mg g−1)
- q exp :
-
Experimental value of metal adsorbed, (mg g−1)
- q m :
-
Maximum adsorption capacity in the Sips model, (mg g−1)
- q max :
-
Maximum adsorption capacity of the adsorbent, (mg g−1)
- q R,max :
-
Adsorption capacity of the regenerated adsorbents, (mg g−1)
- q t :
-
Adsorbed amount of Cu(II) ions at a given time, t (mg g−1)
- R:
-
Universal gas constant, (8.314 J mol−1 K−1)
- R 2 :
-
Coefficient of determination, dimensionless
- R E :
-
Removal efficiency, (%)
- R L :
-
Type of Langmuir isotherm, dimensionless
- S BET :
-
BET surface areas, (m2 g−1)
- SEM:
-
Scanning electron microscopy
- SR:
-
Swelling ratio, (%wt)
- t :
-
Time, (min)
- T :
-
Absolute temperature, (K)
- TGA:
-
Thermogravimetric analysis
- V :
-
Volume of the solution, (mL)
- W 0 :
-
Mass of beads in the initial dried state, (g)
- W S :
-
Mass of the beads in swollen state, (g)
- χ 2 :
-
Reduced chi-square error, dimensionless
- XRD:
-
X-ray diffraction
- β :
-
Redlich–Peterson isotherm exponent, dimensionless
- ε :
-
Dubinin−Radushkevich adsorption potential, (kJ mol−1)
- ΔpH:
-
Difference between initial pH and final pH, dimensionless
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Highlights Novel cellulose beads (CBBAS), simply synthesized from bleached almond shell, are efficient materials for Cu ion adsorption, the capacity being 128.24 mg g−1
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N2 adsorption–desorption isotherms of BAS and CBBAS is depicted in Fig. A1; determination of the pHPZC value of CBBAS adsorbent is presented in Fig. A2 and adsorption–desorption cycles of CBBAS adsorbent are shown in Fig. A3. (DOCX 115 kb)
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Maaloul, N., Oulego, P., Rendueles, M. et al. Synthesis and characterization of eco-friendly cellulose beads for copper (II) removal from aqueous solutions. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 23447–23463 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3812-2
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