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Adsorption of Phosphorus From Aqueous Solution by Cubic Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8: Modeling, Mechanical Agitation Versus Sonication Publisher



Shams M1 ; Dehghani MH1, 2 ; Nabizadeh R1, 3 ; Mesdaghinia A1 ; Alimohammadi M1 ; Najafpoor AA4
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  1. 1. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Solid Waste Research, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Air Pollution Research, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, School of Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health Sciences Research Center, Mashhad, Iran

Source: Journal of Molecular Liquids Published:2016


Abstract

Cubic zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8), a new class of hybrid adsorbent, was synthesized and investigated for phosphorus (P) removal from aqueous solution. A prediction model for P adsorption was developed by performing the experiments according to central composite design. The adsorption model showed that P adsorption is associated directly with time and ZIF-8 dosage and indirectly with initial P concentration. The removal also increased with decrease in pH until reaching the critical pH of about 2.6. The efficiency of P removal under mechanically stirred increased with agitation speed from 100 to 300 rpm. In contrast to high ultrasonic frequency (130 kHz), sonication under 35 kHz provides excellent dispersive mixing and shortened the equilibrium time. Study of coexisting ions showed that P adsorption hindered considerably in the presence of carbonate. Equilibrium studies indicated that P adsorbed onto ZIF-8 in monolayer and the adsorbent has definite localized sites that are energetically identical. The maximum Langmuir sorption capacity of ZIF-8 for P was 38.22 mg/g in the present study. Analysis of experimental data also revealed that the chemosorption is the rate limiting step in P adsorption by ZIF-8. In conclusion, the present report suggest zif-8 as an efficient and fast removal sorbent for P from aqueous solutions. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.