A Novel Dye-Doped Sol–Gel Silica Sorbent for the Removal of Cobalt

A TAR [4-(2-thiazolylazo)resorcinol] doped sol–gel silica sorbent (red colour, porous, stable, hard, non-swelling) was prepared, characterized and investigated for the removal of Co(II) from aqueous solutions. The kinetics, adsorption isotherm, equilibration time and effect of pH on such removal wer...

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Main Authors: Aslam Khan, Shujaat Ahmed, Farzana Mahmood, M. Younas Khokhar
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2003-04-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/026361703322404368
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description A TAR [4-(2-thiazolylazo)resorcinol] doped sol–gel silica sorbent (red colour, porous, stable, hard, non-swelling) was prepared, characterized and investigated for the removal of Co(II) from aqueous solutions. The kinetics, adsorption isotherm, equilibration time and effect of pH on such removal were studied to optimize the conditions necessary for large-scale application. Rapid equilibration was observed with adsorption equilibria being attained within 10 min. The adsorption of cobalt ions onto the plain (undoped) sol–gel silica was negligible. The maximum adsorption of Co(II) ions onto the TAR-doped sol–gel silica from single solutions was 12.6 mmol/g. The TAR-doped sol–gel silica could be regenerated by washing with a 0.1 M HCl solution to give a maximum regeneration value as high as 98.5%. The TAR-doped sol–gel silica could be used for more than three consecutive adsorption/desorption cycles without experiencing any considerable loss of adsorption capacity. The adsorption process and the nature of the Co–TAR complex were discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-e47dcd3e3c51452aafd00939c65765e42025-01-03T00:11:13ZengSAGE PublishingAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382003-04-012110.1260/026361703322404368A Novel Dye-Doped Sol–Gel Silica Sorbent for the Removal of CobaltAslam Khan0Shujaat Ahmed1Farzana Mahmood2M. Younas Khokhar3 Nuclear Chemistry Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan Nuclear Chemistry Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan Department of Chemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan Department of Chemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PakistanA TAR [4-(2-thiazolylazo)resorcinol] doped sol–gel silica sorbent (red colour, porous, stable, hard, non-swelling) was prepared, characterized and investigated for the removal of Co(II) from aqueous solutions. The kinetics, adsorption isotherm, equilibration time and effect of pH on such removal were studied to optimize the conditions necessary for large-scale application. Rapid equilibration was observed with adsorption equilibria being attained within 10 min. The adsorption of cobalt ions onto the plain (undoped) sol–gel silica was negligible. The maximum adsorption of Co(II) ions onto the TAR-doped sol–gel silica from single solutions was 12.6 mmol/g. The TAR-doped sol–gel silica could be regenerated by washing with a 0.1 M HCl solution to give a maximum regeneration value as high as 98.5%. The TAR-doped sol–gel silica could be used for more than three consecutive adsorption/desorption cycles without experiencing any considerable loss of adsorption capacity. The adsorption process and the nature of the Co–TAR complex were discussed.https://doi.org/10.1260/026361703322404368
spellingShingle Aslam Khan
Shujaat Ahmed
Farzana Mahmood
M. Younas Khokhar
A Novel Dye-Doped Sol–Gel Silica Sorbent for the Removal of Cobalt
Adsorption Science & Technology
title A Novel Dye-Doped Sol–Gel Silica Sorbent for the Removal of Cobalt
title_full A Novel Dye-Doped Sol–Gel Silica Sorbent for the Removal of Cobalt
title_fullStr A Novel Dye-Doped Sol–Gel Silica Sorbent for the Removal of Cobalt
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Dye-Doped Sol–Gel Silica Sorbent for the Removal of Cobalt
title_short A Novel Dye-Doped Sol–Gel Silica Sorbent for the Removal of Cobalt
title_sort novel dye doped sol gel silica sorbent for the removal of cobalt
url https://doi.org/10.1260/026361703322404368
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