Adsorptive Removal of Reactive Dyes from Aqueous Solution by Cationic Polyelectrolyte Modified Bentonite

Abstract:

This study reports on the modification of natural bentonite by a cationic polyelectrolyte, which is a lignin-based aldehyde-ketone resin, and the application of this modified clay as adsorbent in the removal of reactive dyes from aqueous solution. Modified bentonite was characterized by IR and zeta-potential test, its dye removal performance was evaluated. Results show that intermolecular interaction and electrostatic attraction between dyes and adsorbent are responsible for the adsorption behavior. The removal of reactive dyes increased with increasing temperature and the optimum pH range was 4.0-6.5. The negative values of ΔG reflected the spontaneous adsorption and the values of ΔH showed that it was a combination of chemical and physical adsorption. Equilibrium adsorption data fitted well to Langmuir isotherm and the adsorption capacity for reactive red and reactive blue was 125.0 and 159.2 mg/g, respectively.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1073-1076)
• Pages: 16-20
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1073-1076.16
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Run Fang*, Wei Jian Chen
• Keywords: Adsorptive Removal, Cationic Polyelectrolyte, Dye Wastewater, Modified Bentonite

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