Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2023, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (12): 59-65.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2022-0703

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Preparation of amino alcohol modified GO/CNTs composite aerogel and boron adsorption from salt lake brines

CUI Xiangmei1(), PAN Tongtong1, LUO Qinglong2,3,4, BIAN Fuxuan1, YE Xiushen2,3,4()   

  1. 1. Qinghai University,Xining 810016,China
    2. Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources,Xining 810008,China
    3. Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Xining 810008,China
    4. Key Laboratory of Salt Lake Resources Chemistry of Qinghai Province,Xining 810008,China
  • Received:2022-11-30 Online:2023-12-10 Published:2023-12-14
  • Contact: YE Xiushen E-mail:cuixiangmei@qhu.edu.cn;yexs@isl.ac.cn

Abstract:

The separation and extraction of low concentration boron from salt lake brine can not only improve the comprehensive utilization rate of resources,but also solve the problem of boron impurity interference in the downstream products of salt lake.Graphene oxide/carbon nanotube(GO/CNTs) composite aerogel was synthesized by hydrothermal method.Polyhydroxy 2-amino-1,3-propanediol was grafted onto the surface of the aerogel by epoxy ring-opening reaction to obtain amino alcohol modified graphene oxide/carbon nanotubes(GO/CNTs) aerogel gel boron adsorbent.The effects of pH,initial concentration,temperature and contact time on boron adsorption were studied by FT-IR,XPS and SEM.It was found that the adsorbent was a porous structure with abundant polyol groups in the channel and on the surface.The results also showed that the maximum equilibrium adsorption capacity of boron was 43.42 mg/g at pH=10,Co=1 200 mg/L.The adsorption performance of boron was the best at 35 ℃ and reached saturated adsorption equilibrium within 60 min.The adsorption process was accorded with quasi-second-order kinetic model.The adsorption mechanism was the chemical complexation between boron and polyhydroxyl groups.According to the research,the adsorbent showed good application value and potential in the separation of boron in brine.

Key words: boron adsorbent, graphene oxide, carbon nanotube, brine, composite aerogel, amino alcohol modification

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