Synthesis and characterization of a Hg(II) selective II-butyl acetate cerium(IV) phosphate as a new intercalated fibrous ion exchanger: Effect of surfactants on the adsorption behaviour
1856-1860n-butyl acetate Ce(IV) phosphate,
a new Hg(II) selective, intercalated fibrous ion exchanger, has been synthesized
and characterized by its ion exchange properties, thermal stability and adsorption
behaviour for metal ions, X-ray, IR, TGA/DTA and SEM studies. Effect of surfactants
on the adsorption behaviour of the material has also been studied. The exchanger
has been found to be selective for Hg(II), hence, it can be utilized for the separation
of this metal ion from other heavy metals from aqueous media. Studies on the effect
of surfactants on the adsorption behaviour of this material show that
for heavy metals ion, the adsorption increases with the concentration of anionic
surfactants up to the CMC value and then decreases. But, for cationic, surfactants,
the reverse is true. For non-ionic surfactant,
adsorption remains constant up to the CMC
value and then increases. For alkaline earths, the exchanger shows the same
trend as above for cationic and non-ionic surfactants. However, for anionic surfactants,
it is constant throughout the whole concentration range