Guo J, Fan X, Li Y, Yu S, Zhang Y, Wang L, Ren X. Mechanism of selective gold adsorption on ion-imprinted chitosan resin modified by thiourea.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021;
415:125617. [PMID:
33743379 DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125617]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Thiourea-modified chitosan-imprinted resin (IM-TUCS) and a corresponding nonimprinted resin (NIM-TUCS) were synthesized and characterized using adsorption experiments. The adsorption results showed that adsorption reached equilibrium within 4 h. The adsorption data were better fitted using the Langmuir model (R2>0.99), and the gold adsorption capacities of IM-TUCS and NIM-TUCS were 933.2 and 373.7 mg·g-1, respectively. The IM-TUCS adsorbent was more suitable for gold than other coexisting anions and cations. The possible mechanism underlying Au(Ⅲ) adsorption on IM-TUCS was further investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction analyses. The protonation of the amino group on the resin under low pH conditions promoted Au(Ⅲ) adsorption; O, N and S in the C‒OH, C˭S and C-NH2 groups contained in the IM-TUCS coordinated with Au(III) ions. The cross-linking of the imprinted resin provided holes that could hold Au(III), thus the imprinted resin supported more Au(III). The adsorption capacity of the IM-TUCS for Au(III) was significantly higher than that of the NIM-TUCS, which is attributed to the cross-linking of the imprinted resin. Moreover, the IM-TUCS showed specific recognition capabilities for Au(III). After elution with the eluent, IM-TUCS was reused for four cycles with a gold recovery rate of approximately 93%, revealing its high potential economic value.
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