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Adsorption of thorium (IV) ions from aqueous solution by magnetic chitosan resins modified with triethylene-tetramine

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The triethylene-tetramine modified magnetic chitosan sorbents (TETA-MCS) were synthesized for the adsorption of Th(IV) ions from aqueous solution. FTIR analysis indicated that the amine and hydroxyl groups of TETA-MCS were involved in the adsorption process for the formation of O, N–Th(IV) complex. Th(IV) adsorption was pH dependent and the maximum adsorption was observed at pH 4.0. The adsorption kinetic data could be interpreted by pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The equilibrium data were correlated with the Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin models, and the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity obtained from the Langmuir model was 133.3 mg Th(IV)/g at 25 °C. Thermodynamic parameters revealed the feasibility, spontaneity and endothermic nature of adsorption. The sorbents were successfully regenerated using 0.2 M HNO3−0.1 M EDTA and exhibited good reusability.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Fund Program (21366001), the National Natural Science Fund Program (21166001), the National Natural Science Fund Program (11375043), and the Scientific Research Fund from Education Bureau of Jiangxi (GJJ14473).

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    Jianping Xu, Limin Zhou, Yuyan Jia & Zhirong Liu

  2. School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2035, Australia

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Xu, J., Zhou, L., Jia, Y. et al. Adsorption of thorium (IV) ions from aqueous solution by magnetic chitosan resins modified with triethylene-tetramine. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 303, 347–356 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3227-6

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