N掺杂生物炭的制备及其对Co2+ 的吸附性能
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Preparation of Nitrogen-doped Biochar and its Adsorption Capacity for Co2+
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通讯作者: 王晓婷,副教授,pingguo2911@sina.com,研究方向为纳米多孔炭材料的制备及应用
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收稿日期: 2022-04-24 修回日期: 2022-05-31
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Received: 2022-04-24 Revised: 2022-05-31
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余谟鑫,男,1978 年生,博士
在芦荟叶皮中加入尿素用水热法制备炭前驱体,然后将其以不同的终温热解制备出N掺杂生物炭(NBC x )。使用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、氮气吸附-脱附仪(BET)、X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)、傅立叶红外光谱仪(FTIR)和动电位分析仪(Zeta)等手段进行表征,研究其对废水中Co2+的吸附性能。结果表明:NBC x 的表面有明显的层块堆积。NBC x 具有分级多孔结构,芦荟叶皮与尿素的质量比为2∶1、热解终温为800℃时制备的NBC800其比表面积为32 m2·g-1,总孔体积为0.04 cm3·g-1,其中非微孔比例高达75%。NBC800表面含有丰富的含氧和含氮官能团,N含量和O含量(摩尔分数)分别高达3.89%和46.35%,可与Co2+发生离子交换、静电吸附、络合作用和共沉淀等反应。用Langmuir等温线模型能很好地描述NBC800对Co2+的吸附过程,为单分子层吸附,最大理论吸附量高达228.31 mg·g-1。拟二级吸附动力学模型表明,吸附进行得较快。
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The nitrogen-doped biochar (NBC x ) was prepared from aloe vera leaf rind with adding urea as nitrogen source, namely the biochar (NBC x ) was first prepared by hydrothermal method, and then the mixture of NBC x and urea was pyrolyzed at different temperatures. The as-made NBC x was characterized by SEM、BET、XPS、FTIR and Zeta, and its application for adsorption of Co2+ in waste water was investigated. The results show that the NBC x has a hierarchical porous structure with a lamellar-like surface with many small flakes. The NBC800, prepared with the mass ratio 2∶1 for aloe vera leaf rind to urea by final pyrolysis temperature of 800℃, presents a specific surface area of 32 m2·g-1, and a total pore volume of 0.04 cm3·g-1 with the non-microporous ratio of up to 75%. The surface of NBC800 is rich in oxygen and nitrogen functional groups, and the content of N and O (mole fraction) is up to 3.89% and 46.35% respectively, which can react with Co2+ through ion exchange, electrostatic adsorption, complexation and co-precipitation. The Langmuir model fits well with the adsorption isotherm of Co2+ on NBC x, which demonstrated that the adsorption is monolayered. The maximum adsorption capacity of Co2+ on NBC800 is up to 228.31 mg·g-1. The quasi-second-order kinetic model can describe the adsorption process better. The adsorption rate is mainly controlled by chemical adsorption.
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余谟鑫, 张书海, 朱博文, 张晨, 王晓婷, 鲍佳敏, 邬翔.
YU Moxin, ZHANG Shuhai, ZHU Bowen, ZHANG Chen, WANG Xiaoting, BAO Jiamin, WU Xiang.
钴是一种剧毒重金属[1~3]。目前去除废水中Co2+的方法,有化学沉淀、混凝、离子交换、吸附、电化学和膜分离等[4]。吸附法操作简易、成本低且效率高[5]。吸附法使用的吸附剂,最常见的有沸石[6]、离子交换树脂[7]、壳聚糖[8]、活性炭[9]等。活性炭的孔隙率高、孔容大、官能团丰富,且易改性和再生[10]。传统的活性炭是用煤沥青等工业原料制造的,成本高且性能不高[11]。生物质原料的来源广泛,适合用作制造生物炭的原料[12]。Qiang和Yang等[13]研究了稻草在不同温度下热解吸附Ni2+、Co2+的性能和机理,发现稻草生物炭对Co2+和Ni2+的最高吸附量分别高达39.92和33.12 mg·g-1。余建星等[14]以核桃青皮为原料用水热法制备炭前驱体,然后以终温800℃活化制备出生物质炭(HBC800)。这种生物质炭对Ni2+的最大理论吸附量高达 127.39 mg·g-1。Elham Aboli等[15]以柑橘叶为原料制备的生物炭,对Pb2+、Co2+和Ni2+的最大吸附容量分别为69.82、60.60和58.14 mg·g-1。Arnelli等[16]使用稻壳为原料、以KOH为活性剂,高温热解制备活性炭再使用十二烷基硫酸钠(SLS)为表面活性剂对其进一步改性,在300 min内对40 mg·L-1的Ni2+的吸附效率为95.97%。
1 实验方法
1.1 实验用试剂和仪器设备
CH4N2O,Co(NO3)3·6H2O(分析纯);芦荟叶皮;纯水。
GSL-1600X型高温真空管式炉;Nanosem430型扫描电子显微镜(SEM);3H-2000PS1型自动氮气吸附仪(BET);Nicolet is 50型傅立叶红外光谱仪(FTIR);ESCALAB25型X-射线光电子能谱(XPS);Zetasizer Nano ZS90型Zeta电位仪;ICPS-7510 PLUS电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱仪。
1.2 N掺杂生物炭的制备
将用纯水洗净的芦荟叶皮在105℃干燥24 h,然后将其磨粉并过80 目筛。在一定质量的芦荟叶皮粉中按2∶1的质量比加入尿素,再加入去离子水(10 mL·3 g-1芦荟叶皮)混合均匀后放入高压反应釜。将高压反应釜置于鼓风干燥箱中(200℃,16 h)进行反应,制备出生物炭前驱体。将生物炭前驱体置于高温真空管式炉中在惰性气体氛围下(N2,60 mL·min-1)程序升温(5℃·min-1)至不同终温(600、700、800℃)热解3 h,然后自然降温至室温得到炭材料。将炭材料研磨至通过80目筛,得到N掺杂生物炭(NBC x,其中x代表热解终温)。
1.3 性能表征
1.3.1 吸附等温线的测定
在50 mL不同初始浓度的Co2+溶液(25、50、100、200、300、400和600 mg·L-1)中分别加入50 mg 的NBC x,在25℃下静态吸附1440 min后,测试溶液中Co2+剩余的浓度,绘制NBC x 吸附等温线。NBC x 对Co2+的吸附量qt (mg·g-1)[22]为
式中qt (mg·g-1)为t时吸附剂已吸附的吸附质的量;C0 (mg·L-1)为吸附质的初始浓度;Ct (mg·L-1)为t时吸附质的浓度;V(L)为吸附质溶液的体积;m(g)为吸附剂的质量。
式中qe (mg·g-1)为平衡吸附量;Q (mg·g-1)为吸附到达平衡时单层最大吸附量;Ce (mg·L-1)为吸附质在平衡时的浓度;KL (L·mg-1)为表面吸附亲和性常数。
1.3.2 吸附动力学的测定
式中t(min)为吸附剂与溶液的接触时间,qt (mg/g)为t时刻的吸附量,qe (mg/g)为平衡时的吸附量K2 (g·mg‒1·min‒1),准二级动力学吸附速率常数。
1.3.3 动态吸附
在25℃测试NBC x 在流速1 mL·min-1条件下的动态吸附过程,为模拟固定床吸附。在玻璃圆管(长10 cm,内径0.8 cm)中加入200 mg 的NBC x 模拟吸附柱,用蠕动泵将Co2+溶液(50 mg·L-1)泵入吸附柱,自吸附柱下进上出流入收集装置,定时(10、30、60、90、120、180、240和300 min)取样测定溶液中Co2+的浓度。Ct达到C0的10%的t时刻为吸附剂NBC x 的穿透时间,Ct达到C0的90%的t时刻为吸附剂NBC x 的饱和时间。
1.3.4 吸附剂质量对吸附的影响
在8份50 mL浓度为1500 mg·L-1的Co2+溶液中分别加入50、100、200、300、400、500、600 mg的NBC x,放入恒温(25℃)振荡摇床(120 r/min)1440 min取样,以检测溶液中Co2+浓度并画出去除率曲线。去除率η(%)[27]为
式中C0 (mg·L-1)为吸附质的初始浓度;Ct (mg·L-1)为t时刻吸附质的浓度。
2 结果和讨论
2.1 NBC x 吸附Co2+ 前后的形貌
图1给出了NBC x 吸附Co2+前后的扫描电镜照片。图1a、b、c分别给出了活化终温为600、700、800℃时NBC x 的SEM照片。可以看出,这种生物炭材料具有明显的层块状堆积结构。与NBC600和NBC700相比,NBC800的表面层块堆积最复杂,层块最粗糙和细小,暴露出更多的活性官能团。其原因是,随着热解温度的提高NBC x 中的尿素和活性官能团热解生成气体,这些气体膨胀挥发产生更多的孔道,使得NBC x 表面更为粗糙。这有助于提高生物炭材料的比表面积和孔道的丰富性,为Co2+提供大量的吸附位着点[28]。图1d给出了NBC800吸附Co2+后的SEM照片,可见吸附Co2+后NBC800表面的层块上附着了大量的霜状物。发生这种现象的原因是,大量Co2+进入NBC800的孔道与炭材料表面的官能团发生络合作用或共沉淀作用,使吸附后的Co2+均匀分布在NBC800的表面。
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NBC x 吸附Co2+前后的SEM照片
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SEM images of the samples NBC600 (a), NBC700 (b), NBC800 (c) and NBC800⁃Co2+ (d)
2.2 BET分析
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表1列出了不同的NBCx比表面积和孔隙结构参数。从表1可见,随着热解终温由600℃提高到700℃,NBC x 的比表面积和总孔容明显增大,但是平均孔径减小。其原因是,随着温度的升高NBC x 中的活性官能团以有机小分子气体的形式脱除,在气体膨胀挥发的过程中制造了更多的微孔[31]。随着热解终温由700℃提高到800℃,NBC x 的比表面积下降而非微孔的比例明显提高。其原因是,随着温度的提高NBC x 中的活性官能团继续脱除,在气体膨胀挥发的过程中将一部分微孔扩大为中孔。吸附Co2+后NBC800的比表面积和孔结构参数都明显增大,非微孔的比例明显降低。其原因是,Co2+在NBC800表面活性官能团的作用下附着在其表面,使NBC800的孔道大量增加、表面结构更为复杂。这种现象与SEM观察的结果符合。
表1 NBC x 比表面积和孔隙结构参数
Table 1
Samples | Dap /nm | SBET /m2·g-1 | Smic /m2·g-1 | Vt /cm3·g-1 | Vmic /cm3·g-1 | Non-Vmic/Vt |
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NBC600 | 4.58 | 33 | 18 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.33 |
NBC700 | 3.42 | 69 | 48 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.40 |
NBC800 | 5.68 | 32 | 15 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.75 |
NBC800-Co2+ | 4.00 | 325 | 249 | 0.30 | 0.15 | 0.50 |
2.3 XPS分析
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NBC800吸附Co2+前后的XPS谱图
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XPS spectra of the samples (a) survey spectra of NBC800; (b) O1s spectrum of NBC800; (c) N1s spectrum of NBC800; (d) survey spectra of NBC800-Co2+; (e) O1s spectrum of NBC800-Co2+; (f) N1s spectrum of NBC800-Co2+; (g) Co2p spectrum of NBC800-Co2+
表2 XPS分析元素摩尔分数
Table 2
Samples | C1s | O1s | N1s | Co2p |
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NBC600 | 82.4 | 16.4 | 1.2 | - |
NBC700 | 80.9 | 17.4 | 1.7 | - |
NBC800 | 49.76 | 46.35 | 3.89 | - |
NBC800-Co2+ | 40.54 | 41.61 | 3.92 | 13.93 |
表3 XPS分析中O1s、N1s和Co2p谱图的官能团摩尔分数
Table 3
Samples | -OH | C=O | C-O | Oxide-N | Graphitic-N | Pyrolic-N | Pyridinic-N | Co3+ | Co2+ |
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NBC600 | 4.63 | 6.37 | 5.40 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.38 | 0.39 | - | - |
NBC700 | 4.67 | 7.85 | 4.88 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.75 | 0.62 | - | - |
NBC800 | 14.20 | 21.69 | 10.46 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 2.05 | 1.07 | - | - |
NBC800-Co2+ | 13.25 | 14.28 | 14.08 | 0.42 | 1.12 | 1.51 | 0.87 | 4.97 | 8.96 |
由图4c、f可知,NBC800吸附Co2+前后的N谱可分为4个特征吸收峰Oxide-N、Graphitic-N、Pyrolic-N和Pyridinic-N,其结合能分别约为402.1、400.7、399.8和398.8 eV,吸附Co2+前后4种形式的N元素相对含量变化明显。由表3可知,在吸附前的NBC800中Oxide-N、Graphitic-N、Pyrolic-N和Pyridinic-N的含量分别为0.36%、0.41%、2.05%和1.07%,都明显高于NBC600和NBC700。N元素主要以Pyrolic-N和Pyridinic-N的形式存在。NBC800吸附Co2+后Pyrolic-N(1.51%)和Pyridinic-N (0.87%)的含量明显降低,表明吡咯和吡啶基团参与了吸附过程,Co2+与活性基团的结合影响了Pyrolic-N和Pyridinic-N结合能的信号[33]。由图4g可知,NBC800吸附Co2+后Co2p的谱图可分为两个特征吸收峰Co2+和Co3+,结合能分别约为781.2和779.96 eV。由表3可知,Co2+和Co3+的占比分别为8.96%和4.97%,且部分Co2+被羧基等含氧官能团氧化成Co3+,表明Co2+成功地吸附在NBC800表面[34]。
2.4 FTIR分析
图5给出了NBC800吸附Co2+前后的FTIR图,图中3430 cm-1附近的FTIR强吸收带可能是自由氨基和羟基键(-NH2和-OH)伸缩振动引起的。NBC800吸附Co2+后吸收带强度出现明显减弱,其原因是Co2+与-NH2和-OH发生离子交换和络合作用等化学吸附行为削弱了相关基团的吸收峰[35,36]。在1640 cm-1附近的FTIR吸收峰可能是羧基、醛基和酮基中的-C=O键的伸缩振动引起的,NBC800吸附Co2+后吸收带强度出现明显的减弱和偏移,是Co2+与-COOH发生离子交换和络合等化学吸附行为引起的[37]。在1420 cm-1附近的吸收峰可能是芳香族化合物基团的伸缩振动引起的,NBC800吸附Co2+后吸收峰发生了减弱和偏移,因为芳香族化合物的π电子与Co2+的稳定结合降低了键能[38]。870 cm-1附近的吸收峰是吡啶和杂环化合物中C-H键的面外弯曲振动引起的,NBC800吸附Co2+后吸收峰发生了减弱和偏移。NBC800吸附Co2+后在405 cm-1附近出现了明显的吸收峰增强和偏移,表明NBC800成功地吸附了Co2+,吸附后吸收峰出现偏移现象是形成Co-O引起的。
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NBC800吸附Co2+前后的FTIR图
Fig.5
FTIR diagram of NBC800 before and after Co2+ adsorption
2.5 Zeta分析
图6给出了NBC x 在不同pH值下的电位。可以看出,pH值低于3时NBC x 都带正电荷。随着pH值的增大NBC x 的表面电荷迅速由正变负。-COOH基团不带正电荷且-OH基团的极性非常弱,因此NBC x 基团仅在低pH值下呈弱正电荷,与Zeta电位的结果一致。随着热解终温的提高NBC x 中的活性官能团进一步以有机小分子气体的形式脱除,NBC x 的零电荷点(pHPZC)应该增大。但是,NBC x 的pHPZC随热解终温升高呈现降低的趋势,NBC600的pHPZC=4.72,NBC700的pHPZC=4.11,NBC800的pHPZC=3.49。随着热解终温的提高NBC x 中的活性基团虽然脱除了一部分,但是这些小分子气体膨胀挥发的同时产生了更多的孔道结构,使更多的活性基团得以暴露,因此NBC x 的pHPZC呈现减小的趋势。NBC800的pHPZC=3.49,表明在pH>3.49时NBC800表面带负电,有利于吸引水体中Co2+等重金属阳离子,也有利于NBC800通过包括静电作用在内的物化作用吸附这些阳离子。
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2.6 吸附等温线
图7a给出了NBC x 吸附Co2+的吸附等温曲线,可见NBC x 对Co2+的吸附能力较好。当Co2+溶液的C0较低时Co2+在NBC x 上的平衡吸附量较低,但是对Co2+的去除率较高。随着Co2+溶液的C0的提高固液间金属的离子浓度梯度增大,有利于克服NBC x 与溶液间的界面传质阻力,使Co2+在NBC x 上的吸附量很快增加,NBC x 孔道以外表面的活性基团吸附Co2+达到饱和后Co2+开始进入孔道内,孔道内壁的活性基团开始参与吸附使Co2+的去除率呈现减小的趋势。随着Co2+溶液中的C0继续增加NBC x 对Co2+的吸附达到平衡,对Co2+的去除率最小。NBC800吸附等温线的起始斜率最高,平衡吸附量受金属离子溶液的C0的影响较小。其原因是,NBC800表面丰富的中孔可大量吸附Co2+且孔道不易阻塞。
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NBC x 吸附Co2+的吸附等温曲线和Langmuir拟合
Fig.7
Adsorption isotherm of Co2+ by NBC x and Langmuir model fitting (a) adsorption isotherm curve; (b) Langmuir model fitting diagram
由图7b可见,Langmuir模型(R2>0.9923)的拟合效果更接近于NBC x 对Co2+的吸附行为,表明NBC x 吸附Co2+具有单分子层吸附特征,即吸附过程符合化学吸附(静电吸引、离子交换、金属离子和官能团的络合作用等)。根据模型的计算结果表明,NBC800对Co2+的吸附能力最强,最大理论吸附量为228.31 mg·g-1。
2.7 动力学分析
图8a给出了NBC x 对Co2+的吸附动力学曲线。可以看出,NBC x 对Co2+的吸附过程进行较快,在吸附开始后约300 min趋于平衡。在吸附过程的前期(0~200 min)溶液中Co2+的浓度较高,NBC x 表面仍有较多的活性基团未吸附,此时Co2+在NBC x 上的吸附量较低。随着吸附时间的增加,NBC x 对于Co2+的吸附量逐渐增加。随着NBC x 对Co2+的进一步吸附(200~300 min)溶液中的Co2+浓度降低,NBCx表面的活性基团被Co2+占据并饱和,NBC x 对Co2+的吸附达到平衡,对Co2+的去除率达到最大。
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NBC x 对Co2+的吸附动力学曲线和NBC x 的吸附动力学拟合
Fig.8
Adsorption kinetics curve of Co2+ by NBC x and fitting of pseudo-second-order kinetics model (a) adsorption kinetics curve; (b) fitting diagram of pseudo-second-order dynamics model
图8b给出了NBCx的吸附动力学拟合。可以看出,拟二级动力学模型(R2>0.9957)更好地描述了Co2+在NBC x 上的吸附动力学。根据该模型计算的平衡吸附容量NBC800(qe=222.72 mg·g-1)>NBC700(qe=117.51 mg·g-1)>NBC600(qe=60.27 mg·g-1),与实验结果非常接近,表明NBC x 吸附Co2+的方式主要是Co2+与NBC x 表面官能团之间的化学相互作用。NBC x 对Co2+的吸附达到平衡的时间基本相同,但是NBC800具有最大的平衡吸附容量,表明NBC800可能比NBC600和NBC700具有更多的表面活性官能团。这一实验结果与XPS分析的结果一致,符合SEM和BET的预测。
2.8 固定床吸附
图9给出了NBC800的吸附穿透曲线。可见,在模拟固定床中NBC800作为吸附剂吸附Co2+的穿透时间为89 min,饱和时间为237 min。穿透时间和饱和时间较长,表明NBC800对Co2+有较大的吸附容量,与吸附等温线和吸附动力学的结果相同。
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图9
NBC800对Co2+的吸附穿透曲线
Fig.9
Breakthrough curve for Co2+ dynamic adsorption on NBC800
2.9 吸附剂质量对吸附的影响
如图10所示,随着NBC800加入量的增加Co2+溶液的平衡浓度越来越低,去除率递增。NBC800的质量为500和600 mg时吸附接近饱和,去除率曲线逐渐平衡,并且接近于1。实验结果表明,NBC800对Co2+有较大的的吸附容量。
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2.10 吸附机理
图11给出了NBCx的吸附机理图,其中M代表Co2+。由表征分析结果和吸附实验数据可知,NBC x 具有高度芳香化和杂环化的结构,表面有丰富的活性官能团。Co2+在NBC x 上的吸附机制可能是离子交换、络合作用、共沉淀和静电吸附等。参与反应的主要活性官能团包括羧基(-COOH)、酯(-COOR)、和氨基(-NH2)基团等。其中羟基和羧酸参与离子交换、静电作用、络合作用等,羧基参与离子交换和络合作用等。在-OH的作用下形成氢氧化物沉淀在NBC x 表面,是可能的吸附方式。FTIR分析结果表明,也可能存在芳香族基团与金属离子的络合;XPS分析结果表明,吡啶和吡咯基团也可能参与了吸附过程。
图11
3 结论
N掺杂生物炭(NBC x )的表面有明显的层块堆积,具有分级多孔结构。在芦荟叶皮与尿素的质量比为2∶1、热解终温为800℃条件下制备的NBC800其比表面积为32 m2·g-1,总孔体积为0.04 cm3·g-1,其中非微孔的比例高达75%。NBC800表面含有丰富的含氧和含氮官能团,N含量和O含量(摩尔分数)高达3.89%和46.35%,可与Co2+发生离子交换、静电吸附、络合作用和共沉淀等反应。NBC800对Co2+的吸附为单分子层吸附,最大理论吸附量高达228.31 mg·g-1,Langmuir等温线模型能很好地描述。拟二级吸附动力学模型表明,这种吸附进行得较快,吸附速率主要由化学吸附控制。
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