Papers by Keyword: CM-PEI

Abstract: We present the preparation and Cu(II) adsorption characteristics of a new and innovative composite which was composed of a carboxymethylated polyethyleneimine (CM-PEI) and an activated carbon with a nanopore less than 2 nm in diameter. In this study, we examined the adsorption phenomena of Cu(II) on the CM-PEI/F400 composite and evaluated the adsorption data using three kinds of isotherm models (Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin isotherms). It was found that the adsorption of Cu(II) on the CM-PEI/F400 composite obeys the Langmuir isotherm model. Furthermore, The Cu element mapping results showed that Cu was well distributed throughout all the surface of the composite particle, suggesting that the surface of the F400 particle was uniformly covered with CM-PEI.

Abstract: We applied a polymer-based surface modification technique to the surface treatment of a microporous activated carbon. We used a new chelating polymer, carboxymethylated polyethyleneimine (CM-PEI), as a functional polymer to modify the carbon surface. In this study, we examined the adsorption phenomena of the CM-PEI on an activated carbon with a nanopore less than 2 nm in diameter and evaluated the adsorption mechanism using three kinds of models; Langmuir, Freundlich, and Redlich-Peterson isotherm. It was found that the adsorption of CM-PEI on the F400 follows the Freundlich isotherm model. Furthermore, desorption experiments of the CM-PEI were carried out to examine the stability of the CM-PEI adsorption on the F400 and to estimate the applicability of the CM-PEI-coated F400 to the adsorbents. It was observed that most of the CM-PEI remains on the F400 for 7 days in the pH range of 3 to 7. Especially, the adsorption amount of CM-PEI on the F400 did not change after 3 days at the pH range of 5 to 7, indicating that the CM-PEI strongly adheres to the F400.