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Adsorption Properties of Amidoxime Resins for Separation of Uranium (VI) from Aqueous Solutions

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

A Nilchi
R Rafiee
A.A Babalou
S Rasouli Garmarodi
Abstract
In this study, the acrylonitrile (AN)-divinylbenzene (DVB)-methylacrylate (MA) resin was synthesized via suspension polymerization in the presence of toluene as a diluent, and benzoylperoxide (BPO) as an initiator. The effect of MA, toluene and alkaline treatment on the exchange capacity of the resin were investigated. The results showed that the anion exchange capacity decreases with an increase of the amount of MA, while alkaline treatment has no significant effect. Also, the cation exchange capacity increases with an increase in the amount of hydrophilic agent and reaches a maximum. The sorption equilibrium was achieved relatively fast within 40 minutes. The adsorption of uranium was directly depends on the pH value. Finally, the alkaline treatment enhances the potential for the much faster adsorption and the chelating resin provides a more favourable pore structure for the rapid diffusion of the ions.

Highlights

  1. A. Nilchi, A. Khanchi, M. Ghanadi Maragheh, “The importance of cerium substituted phosphates as cation exchanger-some unique properties and related application potentials,” Talanta, 56, 383-393 (2002).

     

  2. A. Nilchi, M. Ghanadi Maragheh, A. Khanchi, M.A. Farajzadeh, A.A. Aghaei, “Synthesis and Ion exchange properties of crystalline titanium and zirconium phosphates,” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem, 261, No. 2, 393-400 (2004).

     

  3. A. Nilchi, B. Maalek, A. Khanchi, M. Ghanadi Maragheh, A. Bagheri, “Cerium (IV) molybdate cation exchanger: synthesis, properties and ion separation capabilities,” Rad. Phys. Chem, 73, 301-308 (2002).

     

  4. P.D. Verweij, S. Sital, M.J. Haanepen, W.L. Driessen, J. Reedijk, “Metal binding affinity of imidazole ligands immobilized on poly (glycidyl methacrylateco-ethylene dimethacrylate) and on silica,” J. Eur. Polym. J. 29, 1603-1614 (1993).

     

  5. A. Zhang, G. Uchiyama, T. Asakura, “pH effect on the uranium adsorption from seawater by a macroporous fibrous polymeric material containing amidoxime chelating functional group,” React. Funct. Polym, 63, 143-153 (2005).

     

  6. M. Nogami, S.Y. Kim, N. Asanuma, Y. Ikeda, “Adsorption behavior of amidoxime resin for separating actinide elements from aqueous carbonate solutions,” J. Alloy. Comp, 374, 269-271 (2004).

     

  7. J. Korkisch, I. Steffan, “Determination of uranium and Thorium after anion exchange separation,” Analy. Chimica. Acta, 90, 151-158 (1977).

     

  8. H. Chao, N. Suzuki, “Adsorption behavior of Scandium, Yttrium, Cerium and Uranium from xylenol orange solutions onto anion exchange resins,” Analy. Chimica. Acta, 125, 139-147 (1981).

     

  9. H. Egawa, M. Nakayama, T. Nonaka, H. Yamamoto, “Recovery of uranium from sea water V. preparation and properties of the macroreticular chelating resins containing amidoxime and other functional groups,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci, 34, 1617-1625 (1987).

     

  10. T. Hirotsu,“Adsorption of uranium on cross-linked amidoxime polymer from seawater,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res, 26, 1970-1977 (1987).

     

  11. T. Hirotsu, “Adsorption of Uranium on Amidoxime Type Resin,” J. Appl. polym. sci, 36, 1741-1752 (1988).

     

  12. M.B. Colella, S. Siggia, R.M. Barnes, “Synthesis and characterization of a poly (acrylamidoxime) metal chelating resin,” Anal. Chem, 52, 967-972 (1980).

     

  13. A. Zhang, T. Asakura, G. Uchiyama, “The adsorption mechanism of uranium(VI) from seawater on a macroporous fibrous polymeric adsorbent containing amidoxime chelating functional group,” React. Funct. Polym, 57, 67-76 (2003).

     

     

     

     

Keywords

Amidoxime Resin
Adsorption
Ion Exchange Capacity
Hydrophilic Agent
Alkaline Treatment

  1. A. Nilchi, A. Khanchi, M. Ghanadi Maragheh, “The importance of cerium substituted phosphates as cation exchanger-some unique properties and related application potentials,” Talanta, 56, 383-393 (2002).

     

  2. A. Nilchi, M. Ghanadi Maragheh, A. Khanchi, M.A. Farajzadeh, A.A. Aghaei, “Synthesis and Ion exchange properties of crystalline titanium and zirconium phosphates,” J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem, 261, No. 2, 393-400 (2004).

     

  3. A. Nilchi, B. Maalek, A. Khanchi, M. Ghanadi Maragheh, A. Bagheri, “Cerium (IV) molybdate cation exchanger: synthesis, properties and ion separation capabilities,” Rad. Phys. Chem, 73, 301-308 (2002).

     

  4. P.D. Verweij, S. Sital, M.J. Haanepen, W.L. Driessen, J. Reedijk, “Metal binding affinity of imidazole ligands immobilized on poly (glycidyl methacrylateco-ethylene dimethacrylate) and on silica,” J. Eur. Polym. J. 29, 1603-1614 (1993).

     

  5. A. Zhang, G. Uchiyama, T. Asakura, “pH effect on the uranium adsorption from seawater by a macroporous fibrous polymeric material containing amidoxime chelating functional group,” React. Funct. Polym, 63, 143-153 (2005).

     

  6. M. Nogami, S.Y. Kim, N. Asanuma, Y. Ikeda, “Adsorption behavior of amidoxime resin for separating actinide elements from aqueous carbonate solutions,” J. Alloy. Comp, 374, 269-271 (2004).

     

  7. J. Korkisch, I. Steffan, “Determination of uranium and Thorium after anion exchange separation,” Analy. Chimica. Acta, 90, 151-158 (1977).

     

  8. H. Chao, N. Suzuki, “Adsorption behavior of Scandium, Yttrium, Cerium and Uranium from xylenol orange solutions onto anion exchange resins,” Analy. Chimica. Acta, 125, 139-147 (1981).

     

  9. H. Egawa, M. Nakayama, T. Nonaka, H. Yamamoto, “Recovery of uranium from sea water V. preparation and properties of the macroreticular chelating resins containing amidoxime and other functional groups,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci, 34, 1617-1625 (1987).

     

  10. T. Hirotsu,“Adsorption of uranium on cross-linked amidoxime polymer from seawater,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res, 26, 1970-1977 (1987).

     

  11. T. Hirotsu, “Adsorption of Uranium on Amidoxime Type Resin,” J. Appl. polym. sci, 36, 1741-1752 (1988).

     

  12. M.B. Colella, S. Siggia, R.M. Barnes, “Synthesis and characterization of a poly (acrylamidoxime) metal chelating resin,” Anal. Chem, 52, 967-972 (1980).

     

  13. A. Zhang, T. Asakura, G. Uchiyama, “The adsorption mechanism of uranium(VI) from seawater on a macroporous fibrous polymeric adsorbent containing amidoxime chelating functional group,” React. Funct. Polym, 57, 67-76 (2003).

     

     

     

     

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