The Adsorption of Heavy Metal from Aqueous Solutions onto the Porous Biomorphic-Genetic Composite of Hydroxyapatite/Carbon with Eucalyptus and Bamboo Template

Abstract:

This study used two types of plant, eucalyptus and bamboo, to produce sorbents for copper (II), cadmium (II), zinc (II), and lead (II) metal ion removal in a water bath shake. The porous biomorphic-genetic composite of hydroxyapatite/carbon with eucalyptus template (PBGC-Fe/C-E) and the porous biomorphic-genetic composite of hydroxyapatite/carbon with bamboo template (PBGC-Fe/C-B) were prepared using eucalyptus and bamboo as plant templates, and through various processes including ammonia leaching, cyclical impregnation using calcium hydroxide and diammonium solutions, and aerobic firing inside muffle furnaces. Tests were conducted on the HAP/C composites to observe their adsorption effects on Cu (II), Zn (II), Pb (II), and Cd (II). The results show that the prepared composites were able to adsorb heavy metals in water effectively. The results indicated that the adsorbed amount of PBGC-Fe/C-E were found to be 16.4371, 4.6725,24.5528, 17.0194 mg/1 for Cu (II), Zn (II), Pb (II) and Cd (II) ions at initial concentration of 50mg/L (25°C), respectively. The adsorbed amount of PBGC-Fe/C-B were found to be 10.5876, 3.9142,21.2463, 13.4721 mg/1 for Cu (II), Zn (II), Pb (II) and Cd (II) ions at initial concentration of 50mg/L (25°C), respectively. The prepared adsorbent is expected to be a new material for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated water.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 730)
• Pages: 260-264
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.730.260
• Online since: January 2015
• Authors: Shuang Cao, Bin Huang, Zong Qiang Zhu*, Yi Nian Zhu
• Keywords: Activated Carbon, Adsorption, Biomorphic-Genetic Materials, Heavy Metal, Hydroxyapatite

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