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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology
Center for Environment and Energy Research and Studies (CEERS)
ISSN: 1735-1472 EISSN: 1735-1472
Vol. 11, No. 6, 2014, pp. 1497-1502
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Bioline Code: st14146
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology, Vol. 11, No. 6, 2014, pp. 1497-1502
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Metal ion remediation by polyamidoamine dendrimers: a comparison of metal ion, oxidation state, and titania immobilization
Castillo, V.A.; Barakat, M.A.; Ramadan, M.H.; Woodcock, H.I. & Kuhn, J.N.
Abstract
The exceptional ability of dendrimers to coordinate
metal ions yields the potential for many applications
including wastewater remediation, which is the focus of this
study. Here, the comparison of metal ion removal rate from
simulated wastewater by generation 4 dendrimers with
external hydroxyl functional groups (G4-OH) is evaluated
for Ni2+, Fe2+, and Fe3+ ions. Ni2+ to amine complexation
occurred more rapidly than Fe3+, which was more rapid than
Fe2+ complexation. These results indicate that both charge
density and d-electron configuration are important toward
the chelation rate. The impact of both factors is discussed in
light of existing models in which precursor aquation rates
have been proposed as a key intermediate step. Additionally,
the application of the dendrimers as chelation agents is
further advanced by immobilizing the dendrimer to titania
and re-evaluating its chelation ability for Ni2+ removal. The
dendrimer immobilization decreased the pseudo-first-order
rate coefficient for Ni2+—amine complexation at a pH of 7
by a factor of 7.5. This result is significant as it suggests that
mass transfer becomes important following immobilization
of the dendrimer to titania.
Keywords
Wastewater remediation; Polyamidoamine dendrimer; Iron; Nickel; Chelation
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