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Published on: December 5, 2019
Trithiocyanurate-functionalized hydrochar for effectively removing methylene blue and Pb (II) cationic pollutants
Shen-Ao Huang1, Hua-Jing Teng1, Yin-Tao Su1
1College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, PR China.
Abstract:
Functionalization can change the physicochemical properties of hydrochar and improve its ability to adsorb pollutants. Herein, a trithiocyanurate-functionalized hydrochar (TTHC) was obtained from acylation of chloroacetyl chloride and hydrochar and modification with trithiocyanuric acid in alkaline conditions. TTHC can efficiently remove cationic methylene blue (MB) and Pb(II) from wastewater. The removal can be expressed with pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir models. The MB and Pb(II) removed uptakes by TTHC at 298 K exceeded 909.9 and 182.8 mg g-1 respectively, and the removal rates reached 90% and 98% within 120 min respectively. Characterizations show TTHC is functionalized with trithiocyanurate, and rich in thiolate and aromaticity, and tends to adsorb MB/Pb(II) via multiple adsorption mechanisms. After five sorption-desorption regeneration cycles, TTHC maintained 80% and 99% adsorption capacities for MB and Pb(II) respectively. Therefore, TTHC is a promising efficient sorbent for removing MB and Pb(II) from effluents.
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