Study on the Adsorption of Methylene Blue by Starch-G-Poly(acrylic Acid)

Abstract:

By using grafting reaction, starch-g-poly (acrylic acid) (starch-g-PAA) hydrogel was prepared and used to adsorb methylene blue (MB). Adsorption isotherm and kinetic of the sorption process were studied. Meanwhile, various thermodynamic parameters were calculated. The absorption experimental results demonstrate that the prepared starch-g-PAA is an effective adsorbent for removal of MB from aqueous solution. The adsorption of MB by starch-g-PAA is Freundlich type. Furthermore, the adsorption kinetics analyze demonstrates that the adsorption process follows the pseudo-second-order model, and the adsorption is a multi-step process. Moreover, the calculated thermodynamic parameters indicate the spontaneous and endothermic nature of the adsorption process. The values of adsorption activation energy demonstrate that the adsorption is mainly diffusion-controlled process.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 178-181)
• Pages: 400-405
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.178-181.400
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Cai Ning Zhang, Xu Man Wang
• Keywords: Adsorption, Methylene Blue (MB), Poly(Acrylic Acid), Starch

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