Abstract:
In this study, a novel carbon nanotube-polystyrene methyl quaternary ammonium salt (ACQ-PS-MWCNT) was prepared and used as adsorbent for the adsorption of Pd(CN)
42− from alkaline cyanide solution. This Study was investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements. Batch studies were carried out, and the maximum adsorption capacities of Pd(CN)
42− reached 184.0 mg·g
−1. Adsorption was rapid, and equilibrium was established within 30 min. The thermodynamic parameters reflected the endothermic and spontaneous nature of the adsorption. Moreover, the experimental results indicated that the Langmuir isotherm model fits the palladium adsorption data well and the adsorption was well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Over 98.0% Pd(CN)
42−on the loaded ACQ-PS-MWCNT was eluted using a 0.2 mol·L
−1 NH
4SCN solution. The recovery rate of Pd(CN)
42− was greater than 91.0% after five testing cycles. The ACQ-PS-MWCNT absorbent exhibited a rapid, excellent ability for the adsorption of Pd(CN)
42−.