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Detailed characteristics of adsorption of bisphenol A by highly hydrophobic MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieves

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A surfactant structure-directing agent was used to synthesize a hydrophobic mesoporous material (MCM-41-d) at room temperature. As-prepared materials were characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, N2 adsorption–desorption isotherm analysis, and thermogravimetry (TG). The properties of the samples for adsorption of bisphenol A (BPA) from water were also investigated in detail. The results revealed that pH affected BPA adsorption. Equilibrium and kinetic data were consistent with the Langmuir adsorption and second-order kinetic model, respectively. The adsorption capacity of MCM-41-d was considerably higher than that of MCM-41-c because of its higher hydrophobicity and more abundant adsorption sites. The maximum adsorption capacity of MCM-41-d was as high as 416.7 mg/g, indicating that MCM-41-d can serve as an efficient adsorbent to remove BPA from water.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21277051, 21577039), Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province, China (2015A020215004), and Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangzhou City, China (12C62081602).

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    Xingchen Liu, Yun Hu, Jing Huang & Chaohai Wei

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Liu, X., Hu, Y., Huang, J. et al. Detailed characteristics of adsorption of bisphenol A by highly hydrophobic MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieves. Res Chem Intermed 42, 7169–7183 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-016-2526-7

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