Journal
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
Volume 5, Issue 12, Pages 11481-11488Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02695
Keywords
Ti3C2Tx MXene; Adsorption; Metal carbide; Isotherms; Heavy metals
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- Ministry of Education (ME)
- National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea [NRF-2014H1C1A1066929]
- ME [NRF-2013R1A1A4A01008000, NRF-2009-0093819]
- NRF by Korea government (MSIP) [NRF-2015M2A7A1000194]
- NPRP from Qatar National Research Fund (A Member of Qatar Foundation) [8-286-2-118]
- NRF of Korea [NRF-2013R1A1A4A01008000, NRF-2009-0093819]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2015M2A7A1000194, 2016R1A2B4010431, 2009-0093819, 2013R1A1A4A01008000] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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The performance of two-dimensional (2D) Ti(3)C2T(x) MXene nanosheets in the adsorption and copper removal from aqueous media was investigated. Delaminated (DL)-Ti3C2Tx exhibited excellent Cu removal ability, because of their large specific surface area, hydrophilicity, and unique surface functional properties. Scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEMEDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses were performed to analyze the structural changes in Ti3C2Tx MXene and its interaction with Cu ions. Oxygenated moieties in the layered structure of MXene facilitated reductive adsorption of Cu2+ forming Cu2O and CuO species. DL-Ti3C2Tx exhibited a higher and faster Cu uptake, compared to multilayer (ML)-Ti3C2Tx. The maximum experimental adsorption capacity (Q(exp,max)) was 78.45 mg g(-1), and 80% of the total content of metal ions was adsorbed within 1 min. A pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Freundlich adsorption isotherm accurately describe the equilibrium time and maximum Cu uptake onto the adsorbent material, respectively. Thermodynamic analysis revealed that the adsorption process was endothermic. The adsorption capacity (Q(e)) of DL-Ti3C2Tx was 2.7 times higher than that of a commercially available activated carbon. The present results illustrate the promising potential of 2D MXene nanosheets for the removal of toxic metals from water.
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