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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Materials Science
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Heavy metal pollution is a critical global environmental challenge.
  • Existing wastewater treatment methods for low-concentration divalent heavy metals are often costly and inefficient, with limitations in adsorption capacity and reusability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize a novel chelating adsorbent for efficient removal of heavy metals from wastewater.
  • To evaluate the adsorption performance and reusability of the developed adsorbent.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a chelating adsorbent using chloromethyl polystyrene microsphere framework modified with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).
  • Characterized the adsorbent's structure and functional groups, focusing on coordination sites.
  • Tested the adsorption capacity for various heavy metals, particularly Pb(II), using batch and column experiments.

Main Results:

  • The novel adsorbent demonstrated a high saturated adsorption capacity for Pb(II) of 352.1 mg g⁻¹.
  • Column experiments achieved effluent concentrations below 0.20 ppm for heavy metals.
  • The adsorbent exhibited good anti-interference properties against alkali and alkali earth metals due to the amide group.

Conclusions:

  • The synergistic effect of electrostatic interaction and chelation significantly enhances heavy metal adsorption capacity.
  • The developed EDTA-modified adsorbent offers a promising, efficient, and potentially cost-effective solution for heavy metal removal in wastewater treatment.
  • The material's stability and anti-interference characteristics are crucial for practical environmental applications.