Removal of perfluorooctanoic acid via polyethyleneimine modified graphene oxide : Effects of water matrices and understanding mechanisms

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This research aimed to evaluate the adsorption behaviors and mechanisms of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) onto polyethyleneimine modified graphene oxide (GO-PEI) from aqueous solutions. The adsorption capacity was significantly improved by doping polyethyleneimine (PEI) onto graphene oxide (GO). The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) isotherm model was considered as the best isotherm model in describing the PFOA adsorption onto GO-PEI3 (wPEI/wGO = 3). GO-PEI3 exhibited high adsorption capacity (qe = 368.2 mg/g, calculated from BET isotherm model) and excellent stability. The maximum monolayer amount of PFOA adsorption onto GO-PEI3 (qm = 231.2 mg/g) was successfully evaluated. The calculated saturated concentration (Cs = 169.9 mg/L) of PFOA on GO-PEI3 closely agrees with its critical micelle concentration (CMC = 157.0 mg/L), suggesting the formation of multilayer hemi-micelles or micelles PFOA structures on the surface of GO-PEI3. PFOA adsorption onto GO-PEI3 was inhibited by several factors including: the presence of humic acid (HA) by competing with the adsorption sites, background salts through the double-layer compression effect, and the competition from soluble ions for the amine or amide functional groups on GO-PEI3. Finally, both the FT-IR and XPS results confirmed that the adsorption of PFOA onto GO-PEI3 was through electrostatic attraction and hydrophobic interaction (physical adsorption), but not chemical adsorption. This work provides fundamental knowledge both in understanding the adsorption behavior through the BET isotherm model and in developing a stable adsorbent for PFOA adsorption. In addition, the findings highlight the potential of PFOA remediation from wastewater systems using GO-PEI in engineering applications.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:308

Enthalten in:

Chemosphere - 308(2022), Pt 2 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 136379

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lei, Xiaobo [VerfasserIn]
Lian, Qiyu [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tiejun [VerfasserIn]
Gee, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Holmes, William [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Shiwei [VerfasserIn]
Ponnusamy, Senthil Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Gang, Daniel Dianchen [VerfasserIn]
Zappi, Mark E [VerfasserIn]

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Adsorption
Amides
Amines
Caprylates
Carbonated Water
Electrostatic attraction
Fluorocarbons
Graphene oxide
Graphite
Humic Substances
Journal Article
Micelles
Perfluorooctanoic acid
Polyethyleneimine
Salts
Steam
Waste Water
Water

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Date Completed 13.10.2022

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136379

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346059623