• Carbon letters
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• 제23권
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• pp.30-37
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• 2017

Dyes are widely used in various industries including textile, cosmetic, paper, plastics, rubber, and coating, and their discharge into waterways causes serious environmental and health problems. Four different carbon nanostructures, graphene oxide, oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes, activated carbon and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, were used as adsorbents for the removal of Nile Blue A (NBA) dye from aqueous solution. The four carbon nanostructures were characterized by scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffractometer. The effects of various parameters were investigated. Kinetic adsorption data were analyzed using the first-order model and the pseudo-second-order model. The regression results showed that the adsorption kinetics were more accurately represented by the pseudo-second-order model. The equilibrium data for the aqueous solutions were fitted to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms, and the equilibrium adsorption of NBA was best described by the Langmuir isotherm model. This is the first research on the removal of dye using four carbon nanostructures adsorbents.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.225-235
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• 2016

Synthesized hydroxyapatite (Hyd) and Fe-hydroxyapatite (Fe-Hyd) composite were used for the removal of Methylene Blue (MB) from aqueous solutions in this study. The effect of adsorbent amount, pH and initial MB concentration were carried out to investigate in the aqueous solution. The kinetic study shows that the MB adsorption process with Hyd or Fe-Hyd follow pseudo-second order kinetic model. Experimental results are well fitted to the Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum adsorption capacities of Hyd and Fe-Hyd were obtained as 2.90 mg/g and 5.64 mg/g for MB according to Langmuir Isotherm models, respectively. Fe-Hyd composite increased the adsorption capacity of Hyd by 1.95 times that Hyd. It is concluded that Fe-Hyd composite is promising and economical adsorbent for MB removal in the aqueous solution.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.514-519
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• 2017

활성탄을 사용하여 흡착제의 양, pH, 초기농도, 접촉시간과 온도를 흡착변수로 acid green 27 염료의 흡착특성을 조사하였다. 흡착평형자료는 Freundlich와 Langmuir 등온식을 사용하여 해석하였는데, Freundlich 식이 더 좋은 일치도를 나타냈다. 평가된 Freundlich 분리계수(1/n=0.293~0.387)로부터 활성탄에 의한 acid green 27의 흡착조작이 효과적인 처리방법이 될 수 있음을 알았다. 흡착속도실험 결과는 유사이차 반응속도식에 잘 맞았으며, 유사이차속도상수($k_2$)값은 acid green 27 초기농도가 증가할수록 감소하였다. 활성화에너지값(10.457 kJ/mol)과 표준엔탈피변화값(76.946 kJ/mol)으로 흡착공정이 물리흡착이고 흡열반응임을 알았다. 298~318 K 범위에서 Gibbs 자유에너지값은 온도가 올라갈수록 감소하였기 때문에 흡착반응은 온도가 올라갈수록 더 자발적으로 일어났다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1971-1978
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• 2009

본 연구는 염색 공정의 표준화와 재현성을 확립하기 위해 홍화 황색소의 모섬유에 대한 염색성을 조사하는데 목적이 있다. 홍화 황색소는 물로 추출한 후 농축, 동결건조하여 분말상태로 만들어 사용하였다. 염색 온도 및 시간, 염료 농도, 염액의 pH 등에 따른 염착성과 색상 변화에 대해 조사하였으며, 세탁 및 일광견뢰도를 평가하였다. 염착량은 $50^{\circ}C$까지 서서히 증가하다가 이후 급격히 증가하여 $90^{\circ}C$에서 최고 값을 나타냈다. 염착은 초기 10분 이내에 빠르게 일어났으며 이후 서서히 증가하다가 40~60분 사이에 평형에 도달하였다. 염료 농도가 증가함에 따라 염착량이 계속 증가하여 점점 진하고 어두운 노랑색이 되었다. 산성 조건에서 염착이 잘 되었으며 pH 3.0에서 최대염착량을 보였다. 얻은 결과를 근거로 최적 염색 조건은 $90^{\circ}C$, 40분, pH 3.5으로 설정하였으며, 최적 조건에서 염색한 시료들 간의 색차는 0.53~1.75로서 재현성이 우수하였다. 후매염은 염착성 증진에 효과가 없었으나, 다양한 톤과 농담의 노랑색을 얻을 수 있었다. 세탁(드라이크리닝)견뢰도는 4/5등급으로 좋은 편이었으나 20시간 조사 후 일광견뢰도는 Fe과 Cu매염한 경우 3/4등급으로 색차가 가장 적었다. 결과를 종합해 볼 때 매염제가 색상톤을 다양하게 하는 효과는 있었지만, 염착량과 견뢰도 향상에 기여하지 못하였다. 홍화 황색소는 모염색에서 매염제 없이 만족스러운 결과를 얻을 수 있고, 따라서 환경에 피해를 주지 않을 것으로 사료된다.

• 청정기술
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.277-283
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• 2010

Eosin Y는 식용색소와 염료로 사용되지만 유해한 독성 물질이다. 본 연구에서는 입상활성탄에 의한 eosin Y의 흡착특성을 조사하였다. 활성탄의 양을 고정한 상태에서 초기농도, 접촉시간, pH 및 흡착온도 등이 eosin Y의 흡착에 미치는 영향을 회분식 빛 흡착칼럼실험을 통하여 연구하였다. Eosin Y에 대한 활성탄의 흡착능은 pH 조절에 의해 크게 개선되었으며, pH=3에서 초기농도 10 mg/L의 99%를 제거할 수 있었다. 회분식 흡착실험을 통해 흡착등온선을 구한 결과 eosin Y의 흡착평형관계는 293~333K 범위에서 Freundlich식이 잘 적용되었다. 흡착등온식으로 부터 평가된 k와 ${\beta}$값은 각각 19.56~134.62, 0.442~0.678이었다. 고정층의 운전조건이 파괴곡선에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 층높이 3 cm, 유속 2 g/min에서 eosin Y의 유입농도가 10 mg/L에서 30 mg/L로 증가함에 따라 파괴시간은 470분에서 268분으로 감소하였으며, 층높이 3 cm, 유입농도 10 mg/L에서 eosin Y의 초기유속이 l 에서 3 g/min로 증가함에 따라 파괴시간은 272분에서 140분으로 감소하였다. 또한 층높이가 증가함에 따라 파괴시간도 증가하였는데, 흡착대의 길이는 비슷한 양상을 나타냈다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.212-220
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• 2012

Orange peel (OP) exhibits a sorption capacity towards anionic dyes such as reactive blue 19 (RB19). Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a cationic surfactant was used to modify the surface nature of OP to enhance its adsorption capacity for anionic dyes from an aqueous solution. Four adsorbents were investigated: the OP, sodium hydroxide-treated OP (SOP), CTAB-modified OP and CTAB-modified SOP. The physical and chemical properties of these sorbents were determined using nitrogen adsorption at 77 K and by scanning electron microscope and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy techniques. The adsorption of the RB19 dye was assessed with these sorbents at different solution pH levels and temperatures. The effect of the contact time was considered to determine the order and rate constants of the adsorption process. The adsorption data were analyzed considering the Freundlich, Langmuir, Elovich and Tempkin models. The adsorption of RB19 by the assessed sorbents is of the chemisorption type following pseudo-first-order kinetics. CTAB modification brought about a significant increase in RB19 adsorption, which was ascribed to the grafting of the sorbent with a cationic surfactant.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.458-465
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• 2020

활성탄에 의한 acid fuchsin (AF) 염료의 흡착에 대한 등온선, 동력학 및 열역학적 특성치를 흡착제의 양, pH, 초기 농도, 접촉시간 및 온도를 변수로 하여 수행하였다. 활성탄을 사용한 AF의 흡착에 대한 pH의 영향은 산성(pH 8)에서 흡착백분율이 높은 욕조 현상을 나타냈다. 등온흡착 데이터는 Freundlich, Langmuir, Dubinin-Radushkevich 등온흡착식에 맞춰 보았다. Freundlich 식이 가장 높은 일치도를 나타냈으며, 흡착메카니즘이 다분자층 흡착임을 알았다. 흡착용량은 온도증가와 함께 증가하였다. Freundlich의 분리계수는 이 흡착공정이 적합한 처리공정임을 나타냈다. Dubinin-Radushkevich 등온흡착식에 의해 평가된 흡착 에너지는 활성탄에 의한 AF의 흡착이 물리 흡착임을 확인시켰다. 흡착동력학은 유사이차반응속도식에 잘 맞았다. 입자내 확산 모델에 의해 흡착점에서의 표면 확산이 율속단계로 평가되었다. 흡착공정의 활성화 에너지와 엔탈피 변화는 각각 21.19 kJ/mol, 23.05 kJ/mol 이었다. Gibbs 자유 에너지 변화는 흡착반응이 온도가 높아질수록 자발성이 더 진다는 것을 알려주었다. 양의 엔트로피는 이공정이 비가역적이라는 것을 나타냈다. 등량 흡착열은 본질덕으로 물리흡착임을 나타냈다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.35-48
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• 2023

Nanoparticles are known for their outstanding properties such as particle size, surface area, optical and electrical properties. These properties have significantly boasted their applications in various surface phenomena. In this work, calcium oxide nanoparticles were synthesized from periwinkle shells as an approach towards waste management through resource recovery. The sol gel method was used for the synthesis. The nanoparticles were characterized using X-Ray diffractometer (XRD), Fourier Transformed Infra-Red Spectrophotometer (FTIR), Brunauer Emmett Teller (BET), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and ultra violet visible spectrophotometer (UV-visible). While DLS and SEM underestimate the particle diameter, the BET analysis reveals surface area of 138.998 m²/g, pore volume = 0.167 m³/g and pore diameter of 2.47 nm. The nanoparticles were also employed as an adsorbent for the purification of dye (methyl orange) contaminated water. The adsorbent showed excellent removal efficiency (up to 97 %) for the dye through the mechanism of physical adsorption. The adsorption of the dye fitted the Langmuir and Temkin models. Analysis of FTIR spectrum after adsorption complemented with computational chemistry modelling to reveal the imine nitrogen group as the site for the adsorption of the dye unto the nanomaterials. The synthesized nanomaterials have an average particle size of 24 nm, showed a unique XRD peak and is thermally and mechanically stable within the investigated temperature range (30 to 70 ℃).

• Carbon letters
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2014

Wastewater from textile industries is a major cause of water pollution in most developing countries. In order to address the issues of water pollution and high cost for treatment processes, the use of an inexpensive and environmentally benign adsorbents has been studied. The objective was to find a better alternative to the conventional methods. Lemon grass waste (ash) collected from a lemon grass stream distillation subunit in Bhutan was tested for dye removal from aqueous solutions. The study investigated the removal of methylene blue using the following operational parameters: initial concentration (100-600 mg/L), contact time, adsorbent dose (0.1-0.55 gm/100 mL), and pH (3-10). It was found that the percentage removal of dye increased with a decrease of the initial concentration and increased contact time and dose of adsorbent. The basic pH solution of dye showed better adsorption capacity as compared to the acidic dye solution. Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms were fitted to the data well. Data fitted better to Lagergren pseudo 2nd order kinetics than a 1st order kinetic model. Surface morphology was also examined via scanning electron microscopy. An elemental analysis was also carried out and the chemical composition and functional groups were analyzed using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy techniques, respectively. The obtained results indicate that lemon grass ash could be employed as a low cost alternative to commercial activated carbon in wastewater treatment for the removal of dyes.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2016

Xanthoceras sorbifolia seed coat (XSSC) is a processing residue of the bioenergy crop. This work aimed to evaluate the applicability of using the steam explosion to modify the residue for dye biosorption from aqueous solutions by using methylene blue as a model cationic dye. Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic parameters for the biosorption of methylene blue on the steam-exploded XSSC (SE-XSSC) were evaluated. The kinetic data followed the pseudo-second-order model, and the rate-limiting step was the chemical adsorption. Intraparticle diffusion was one of the rate-controlling factors. The equilibrium data agreed well with the Langmuir isotherm, and the biosorption was favorable. The steam-explosion pretreatment strongly affected the biosorption in some respects. It reduced the adsorption rate constant and the initial sorption rate of the pseudo-second-order model. It enhanced the adsorption capacity of methylene blue at higher temperatures while reduced the capacity at lower ones. It changed the biosorption from an exothermic process driven by both the enthalpy and the entropy to an endothermic one driven by entropy only. It increased the surface area and decreased the pH point of zero charge of the biomass. Compared with the native XSSC, SE-XSSC is preferable to MB biosorption from warmer dye effluents.