Adsorption of Pb (II) and Cu (II) by magnetic beads loaded with xanthan gum

Green and environmentally friendly and efficient separation adsorbents have attracted much attention in the treatment of heavy metal ions wastewater. In this study, xanthan gum (XG) was supported by fly ash magnetic beads (FAMB) to prepare adsorbent XG@FAMB. The effects of XG@FAMB dosage, pH value of the solution, adsorption time, and initial Pb (II) and Cu (II) concentration on its adsorption performance for Pb (II) and Cu (II) were investigated. The results show that under the conditions of pH 6, dosage of XG@FAMB 4.0 g/L, adsorption time 120 min, and initial concentration 60 mg/L, the maximum adsorption capacity of XG@FAMB for Pb (II) and Cu (II) was 14.93 mg/g and 14.88 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption process of Pb (II) and Cu (II) by XG@FAMB could be better described by the quasi-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isothermal adsorption model, that is, the adsorption process is monolayer adsorption controlled by chemical action. The adsorption mechanism is that Pb (II) and Cu (II) coordinate with oxygen-containing functional groups hydroxyl and carboxyl on XG@FAMB surface, accompanied by electrostatic adsorption. XG@FAMB has the advantages of environmental protection of XG and easy solid-liquid separation of FAMB, and has a good removal effect on Pb (II) and Cu (II).

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Green and efficient separation adsorbents are highly sought after for the treatment of heavy metal ions wastewater. In this study, xanthan gum (XG) supported by fly ash magnetic beads (FAMB) was used to create adsorbent XG@FAMB. The effects of XG@FAMB dosage, solution pH, adsorption time, and initial concentration of Pb (II) and Cu (II) on the adsorption performance were investigated, and the maximum adsorption capacity of XG@FAMB for Pb (II) and Cu (II) was found to be 14.93 mg/g and 14.88 mg/g, respectively. XG@FAMB exhibited a monolayer adsorption mechanism controlled by chemical action, where Pb (II) and Cu (II) were coordinated with oxygen-containing functional groups on the XG@FAMB surface and accompanied by electrostatic adsorption. XG@FAMB combines the environmental protection advantages of XG and the easy solid-liquid separation properties of FAMB, showing good removal efficiency for Pb (II) and Cu (II).