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JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS
Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 90-97Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2020.02.006
Keywords
Graphene oxide; Tris(4-aminophenyl)amine; Enrichment; Adsorption mechanism; Rare earth elements
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51674292]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University [2019zzts434]
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Three-dimensional graphene oxide-tris(4-aminophenyl)amine (GO-TAPAx:y) composites with different GO-to-TAPA mass ratios were prepared and characterized for their adsorption capacities of rare earth elements (REEs). The results indicate that the introduction of specific molecules enhances the adsorption ability of the composites, making them feasible for the enrichment of REE ions in real samples.
Three-dimensional (3D) graphene oxide-tris(4-aminophenyl)amine (GO-TAPAx:y) composites with different GO-to-TAPA mass ratios (x:y) were prepared by a facile one-step ultrasonic treatment. GOTAPAx:y composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nitrogen (N-2) adsorption-desorption isotherms, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Behavior and mechanism of GO-TAPAx:y composites for the adsorption of rare earth elements (REEs) were investigated. The adsorption capacities of GO-TAPA1:2 composite for Yb3+, Er3+, Nd3+, La3+ and Y3+ are 30.88, 26.52, 20.60,11.24 and 10.52 mg/g, respectively. Effects of some important parameters including GO-to-TAPA mass ratios, contact time, reaction temperature and initial Yb3+ concentration on the adsorption were evaluated in detail. FTIR spectral and XPS analyses show that the metal complexations and ion exchanges between nitrogen/ oxygen-containing species of the adsorbents and REEs are involved in the adsorption procedure besides the conventional adsorption based on specific surface area, indicating the introduction of specific molecules onto GO is beneficial to its adsorption ability. The convenient reusability and applicability of GO-TAPA(x:y) composites toward real samples also demonstrate their feasibility in the enrichment of REE ions. (c) 2021 Chinese Society of Rare Earths. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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