Chitosan/lemon residues activated carbon efficiently removal of acid red 18 from aqueous solutions: batch study, isotherm and kinetics.

In this research, chitosan-decorated activated carbon (AC-CS) was proposed. The AC was cross-linked with glutaraldehyde to prepare an adsorbent (AC-CS). The AC-CS has a rough surface. Adding the AC-CS directly to the dye solution can achieve simple and convenient removal of anionic azo dyes acid red 18 (AR-18). In the dye solution, the AC-CS was used as an adsorbent. The effects of pH, contact time, temperature, initial concentration of AR-18 and the AC-CS dosage on the adsorption efficiency were investigated. Full kinetic and isotherm analyses were also undertaken. In addition, the reusability of the AC-CS was evaluated, and the results showed that the removal rate of AR18 after regeneration remained relatively stable, above 90%. This experiment has shown that AC-CS is a promising anionic azo dye adsorbent.

Flocculation synergistic with nano zero-valent iron augmented attapulgite @ chitosan as Fenton-like catalyst for the treatment of landfill leachate.

In this study, nano-zero-valent iron (NZVI) was added to attapulgite/chitosan and used as a catalyst in the heterogeneous Fenton process to degrade stabilized landfill leachate. Landfill leachate has serious environmental impacts due to the complexity and diversity of its pollutants. A magnetic catalyst (NZVI@PATP/CS) was prepared by a liquid-phase reduction method. The NZVI@PATP/CS were characterized by XRD, FTIR and SEM. The pH of leachate and the dosage of catalyst and H2O2 were changed to determine the best-operating conditions for the effective removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total phosphorus(TP). To understand the adsorption degradation mechanism, the quenching experiments of free radicals were carried out. The results showed that the degradation rates of COD and TP were 66% and 92%, respectively, under the optimum pH value of 8, the dosage of H2O2 of 5 mL, and the dosage of the catalyst of 0.25 g for 60 min.

[Study on Kinetic of Hg2+ from Wastewater Absorbed by Lemon Residues].

With low price and its superior adsorption performance after modification, currently agricultural waste is used as adsorbent of heavy metals in wastewater, which has become a hot research topic. To study on Hg2+ from wastewater absorbed by lemon residues that has been modified by 15% concentration of sulphuric acid. The pore volume, pore size and other properties of the adsorbent were test. The samples were characterized by differential thermal analysis, IR, electron microscopy and spectroscopy. The result showed that the adsorption rate was controlled by membrane diffusion kinetics that was viewed as the first order kinetics equation of the Lagergren, which was physically absorbed. The adsorption properties of modified lemon residues were improved greatly, and the pore size distribution mainly was medium. There were three losses-weight process. There was a endothermic peak around 66 degrees C and two exotherm near 316 degrees C and 494 degrees C. Basic framework of Lemon residues was not changed and structure of Lemon residues was amorphous; the surface of modified lemon residues loosen and many pores formed, and Hg2+ have been adsorbed effectively.

Luminescent properties of Ca3SiO4Cl2 co-doped with Ce(3+) and Eu(2+) for near-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes.

Ca3SiO4Cl2 co-doped with Ce(3+),Eu(2+) was prepared by high temperature reaction. The structure, luminescent properties and the energy transfer process of Ca3SiO4Cl2:Ce(3+),Eu(2+) were investigated. Eu(2+) ions can give enhanced green emission through Ce(3+) → Eu(2+) energy transfer in these phosphors. The green phosphor Ca2.9775SiO4Cl2:0.0045Ce(3+),0.018Eu(2+) showed intense green emission with broader excitation in the near-ultraviolet light range. A green light-emitting diode (LED) based on this phosphor was made, and bright green light from this green LED could be observed by the naked eye under 20 mA current excitation. Hence it is considered to be a good candidate for the green component of a three-band white LED.