Adsorption of Remazol Red 3BS from aqueous solutions using APTES- and cyclodextrin-modified HMS-type mesoporous silicas

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Abstract

The removal of Remazol Red 3BS (C.I. 239) dye by HMS ordered mesoporous silica, aminopropyl-modified HMS (HMS-NH2) and β-cyclodextrin-modified HMS (HMS-CD) materials was studied in the present work. The modified materials were functionalized in situ by adding the organic modifiers (3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and a silylated derivative of MCT-β-CD) in the synthesis mixture and using dodecylamine as the mesopore structure directing agent. The successful incorporation of aminopropyl groups in HMS-NH2 and of cyclodextrin moieties in HMS-CD was verified by means of FT-IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and N2 porosimetry. The HMS-CD material exhibited significantly higher adsorption capacity compared to that of the HMS-NH2 material, while the parent HMS mesoporous silica showed negligible adsorption capability. The maximum adsorption capacities obtained (at the optimum pH 2) on the basis of the Langmuir analysis were 0.28 mmol/g for HMS-CD and 0.14 mmol/g for HMS-NH2. It was shown that the HMS-CD sorbent can be effectively regenerated by the surfactant-enhanced regeneration method using SDS and that can be reused without significant loss of its adsorption capabilities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-90
Number of pages8
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume346
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Aug 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • APTES
  • Adsorption
  • Aminopropyl-modified silica
  • Azo-dye
  • HMS mesoporous silica
  • Regeneration
  • Remazol Red
  • β-Cyclodextrin (CD)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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