Dodecylsulfate and dodecybenzenesulfonate intercalated hydrotalcites as adsorbent materials for the removal of BBR acid dye from aqueous solutions

Two modified layered double hydroxides (HT) have been synthesized by intercalating both sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) and sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) surfactants into Mg-Al layered double hydroxides using the calcination–rehydratation method. The prepared materials HT-SDS and HT-SDBS were characterized by X-ray diffraction, FTIR, thermal analysis and BET. The obtained materials were used for Brilliant Blue R (BBR) dye removal from aqueous solution. Batch studies were carried out to address various experimental parameters such as kinetic, pH, sorption isotherm and temperature. Sorption experiments of acid dye BBR from aqueous solution by HT-SDS and HT-SDBS were investigated in the batch system. Kinetic studies indicate that the sorption of BBR follows the pseudo-second-order model. Sorption capacities of HT-SDS (357.1 mg/g) for BBR dye were much higher than those of HT-SDBS (204.1 mg/g). The intercalated Mg-Al layered double hydroxides with SDS and SDBS could possibly be used to remove anionic dyes of relatively high concentrations, whereas HT-CO3 may only be used to remove anionic dyes of low concentrations

Quaternized triethanolamine-sebacoyl moieties in highly branched polymer architecture as a host for the entrapment of acid dyes in aqueous solutions

This paper reports the synthesis of a hyperbranched polymer by a cost-effective one-step copolymerization of A3 and B2 monomers, namely, triethanolamine and sebacoyl chloride, respectively, followed by methylation of tertiary amine groups. The structure of the hyperbranched polymer QTEAS as an efficient material for the removal of acid dyes was demonstrated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), cross polarization magic angle spinning (CPMAS) 13C NMR, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), powder X-ray diffraction (DRX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The removal of indigo carmine (IC) and Evans blue (EB) was expected to be driven by the electrostatic attraction between positively charged quaternary ammonium groups within the hyperbranched polymer and the negatively charged dyes. The removal process was found to be closely connected to the total number of sulfonate groups on the surface of the dyes. Nonetheless, the ionic strength does not affect the dyes' removal efficiency by the hyperbranched polymer. The sorption capacities at saturation of the monolayer qmax were determined to be 213.22 mg g−1 and 214.13 mg g−1, for IC and EB, respectively, thus showing the greater affinity of QTEAS sorbent for both dyes. Despite its extended molecular structure, EB is removed with the same effectiveness as IC. Finally, the great efficiency of the highly branched polymer for dye removal from colored wastewater was clearly demonstrated

Alkaline treatment of timber sawdust: A straightforward route toward effective low-cost adsorbent for the enhanced removal of basic dyes from aqueous solutions

The present study assesses the ability of two low-cost adsorbents – timber sawdust (TS–OH) and its alkaline treated analog (TS–ONa) – to remove two basic dyes, namely, Methylene Blue and Methyl Green, from aqueous solutions. The presence of new functional groups on the surface of TS–ONa resulted in a dramatic increase of surface polarity and the density of sorption sites, thereby improving the sorption efficiency of the cationic dyes. The results obtained from the sorption characteristics have revealed that the sorption process for TS–ONa was uniform and rapid. The adsorption of cationic dyes reached equilibrium within the first 10 min of contact time and the treated material acts efficiently in a wide pH range of dye solutions. The extent of adsorption was measured through equilibrium sorption isotherms and analyzed using the Langmuir model. The monolayer saturation capacities for Methylene Blue are 694.44 and 1928.31 mg g−1 and for Methyl Green are 892.86 and 1821.33 mg g−1 for TS–OH and TS–ONa, respectively. Therefore, the chemically treated sawdust proved two- to threefold higher adsorption capacities of these dyes than those of the untreated analog. The exothermic nature of adsorption is demonstrated by a decrease of adsorption capacity with increasing temperature, and the negative value of free energy change indicated the spontaneity of adsorption. Desorption experiments with 1 M aqueous NaCl put into evidence that cationic dyes were completely desorbed from the matrices and the reusability of the TS–ONa matrix after three repeated cycles led to just a slight attenuation in its performance. These results show that alkaline treatment of a low value by-product of the timber industry leads to a powerful and efficient low-cost adsorbent, which may be used for the treatment of colored wastewaters

A simple way for targeted delivery of an antibiotic: In vitro evaluation of a nanoclay-based composite.

The sodium-modified form of fluorohectorite nanoclay (NaFh) is introduced as a potential drug carrier, demonstrating its ability for the controlled release of the broad-spectrum antibiotic Ciprofloxacin through in vitro tests. The new clay-drug composite is designed to target the local infections in the large intestine, where it delivers most of the incorporated drug thanks to its pH-sensitive behavior. The composite has been conceived to avoid the use of coating technology and to decrease the side-effects commonly associated to the burst-release of the ciprofloxacin at the stomach level. NaFh was obtained from lithium-fluorohectorite by ion exchange, and its lack of toxicity was demonstrated by in vivo studies. Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (Cipro) was encapsulated into the clay at different values of the pH, drug initial concentration, temperature and time. Systematic studies by X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared and visible spectrophotometry (FT-IR and UV-vis), and thermal analysis (TGA) indicated that the NaFh host exhibits a high encapsulation efficiency for Cipro, which reaches a 90% of the initial Cipro in solution at 65 oC, with initial concentration of drug in solution of 1.36 x 10-2 mol L-1 at acid pH. XRD revealed that a true intercalation of Cipro takes place between clay layers. TG showed an increased thermal stability of the drug when intercalated into the clay, as compared to the "free" Cipro. IR suggested a strong clay-Cipro interaction via ketone group, as well as the establishment of hydrogen bonds between the two materials. In vitro drug release tests revealed that NaFh is a potentially efficient carrier to deliver Cipro in the large intestine, where the release process is mediated by more than just one mechanism

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Dependence of the amount of Cipro incorporated into clay with the drug initial concentration.

<p>Dependence of the amount of Cipro incorporated into clay with the drug initial concentration.</p

Sketch of the incorporation of Cipro into the NaFh clay.

<p>Left panel: separate clay and Cipro in solution. Right panel: NaFh clay with Cipro molecules intercalated in the interlayer space.</p

Cipro load onto NaFh from aqueous solution at different temperatures at 1.36 x 10⁻² mol L^-1 and equilibration time 6 h.

<p>Cipro load onto NaFh from aqueous solution at different temperatures at 1.36 x 10⁻² mol L^-1 and equilibration time 6 h.</p

Cipro adsorption isotherms for NaFh and the parameters of adsorption isotherm models.

<p>The solid line in the inset represents Langmuir model fit.</p

Diffraction patterns for NaFh, NaFh-Cipro composite and the pure Cipro.

<p>Diffraction patterns for NaFh, NaFh-Cipro composite and the pure Cipro.</p