Abstract
The Manganese oxide/active carbon fiber (MO/ ACF) was prepared and its electrosorptive properties of Cd(II) in aqueous solution were investigated. The structure of MO/ACF was characterized with transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Furthermore, the Cd(II) electrosorptive properties of MO/ACF electrodes with different bias potentials, ionic strengths, and loaded amount of manganese oxides were measured and the electrosorption isotherm and kinetics were investigated. The Cd(II) electrosorptive capacity of MO/ACF was 6 times higher than that of pure ACF. The optimal adsorptive bias voltage was 1.5 V and the optimal electrolyte concentration of NaCl was 0.1 mol/L. The adsorption isotherm was agreed well with the Freundlich adsorption model and its maximum electrosorption capacity was 14.88 mg/g by Langmuir model. The higher adsorptive capacity of MO/ACF than that of pure ACF is attributed to higher capacitance and more adsorptive sites of MO/ACF.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 49-57 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Capacitive deionization
- Cd(II)
- Electrosorption
- Manganese oxides