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Analysis of the Adsorption-Release Isotherms of Pentaethylenehexamine-Modified Sorbents for Rare Earth Elements (Y, Nd, La)

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POLYMERS
卷 14, 期 23, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym14235063

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WEEE; activated carbon; pentaethylenehexamine; rare earth elements; adsorption; release; Langmuir isotherm; Freundlich isotherm; linear regression

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The increasing quantity and heterogeneity of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) due to rapid technological advancement require innovative methods for recycling and recovery processes. This study focuses on understanding the adsorption and release mechanisms of activated carbon (AC) and its pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA)-modified derivative (MAC) for treating valuable rare earth elements (REEs) derived from WEEE. The experimental data and mathematical modeling suggest that these materials have potential suitability for industrial-level processes.
Waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is constantly increasing in quantity and becoming more and more heterogeneous as technology is rapidly advancing. The negative impacts it has on human and environment safety, and its richness in valuable rare earth elements (REEs), are accelerating the necessity of innovative methods for recycling and recovery processes. The aim of this work is to comprehend the adsorption and release mechanisms of two different solid sorbents, activated carbon (AC) and its pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA)-modified derivative (MAC), which were deemed adequate for the treatment of REEs deriving from WEEE. Experimental data from adsorption and release tests, performed on synthetic mono-ionic solutions of yttrium, neodymium, and lanthanum, were modelled via linear regression to understand the better prediction between the Langmuir and the Freundlich isotherms for each REE-sorbent couple. The parameters extrapolated from the mathematical modelling were useful to gain an a priori knowledge of the REEs-sorbents interactions. Intraparticle diffusion was the main adsorption mechanism for AC. PEHA contributed to adsorption by means of coordination on amino groups. Release was based on protons fostering both a cation exchange mechanism and protonation. The investigated materials confirmed their potential suitability to be employed in real processes on WEEE at the industrial level.

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