Ion-imprinted silica gel and its dynamic membrane for nickel ion removal from wastewaters

Abstract

An ion-imprinted sorbent (IIP) was prepared by using Ni²⁺ as template, 3-[2-(2-aminoethylamino) ethylamino] propyl-trimethoxysilane as functional monomer, and silica gel as carrier. The adsorption performance of IIP towards Ni²⁺ was investigated. IIP showed a higher adsorption capacity than that of non-imprinted sorbent, and it also exhibited high selectivity for Ni²⁺ in the presence of Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions. Then, IIP was used to form a dynamic membrane onto the surface of ceramic membrane for treatment of electroplating wastewater containing Ni²⁺. Compared with ceramic membrane, IIP dynamic membrane had much higher steady membrane flux, and also rejected Ni²⁺ to obtain a lower concentration of Ni²⁺ in the permeate fluid. Perhaps it is suitable for future practice applications.

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Keywords

ion-imprinted / nickel ion / dynamic membrane / adsorption

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51573041 and 21776067); and the Demonstration Base Project of University-Enterprise Cooperation of Hunan Province (No. 145812).

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