ABSTRACT
Magnetic bentonite is modified by an amphoteric surfactant (dodecyl dimethyl betaine, BS-12), then modified by a cationic surfactant (Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide, CTMAB) and anionic surfactant (Sodium lauryl sulfonate, SDS). Amphoteric-cationic modified magnetic bentonite (BS-CT-MBT) and amphoteric-anionic modified magnetic bentonite (BS-SDS-MBT) are obtained. Structural identification of the samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analyses (TG), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The carbon-nitrogen content, specific surface area, and pore volume were also evaluated. Batch isotherm studies were conducted to evaluate the sorption of phenol. The results show that BS-CT-MBT and BS-SDS-MBT can be separated by magnetic separation. The carbon content-nitrogen content and content of surfactants of the BS-CT-MBT increase, while surface area and pore volume decrease compared to those of BS-MBT. Compared with BS-MBT, the carbon-nitrogen content, content of surfactants, and pore volume of BS-SDS-MBT are decreasing and surface area is increasing. The desorption rate of the surfactants is less than 9% at pH 6.0 and in 0.1 mol·L-1 NaCl solution. The Henry equation is the optimal description for the phenol sorption isotherms, implying a partitioning sorption process. The amount of phenol sorption follows the order:BS-CT-MBT > BS-MBT > BS-SDS-MBT > BT > MBT, which significantly correlates with the variation of the content of surfactant. Amphoteric magnetic bentonites modified by CTMAB have better absorption performance for phenol than those modified by SDS.
