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Modification of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with tannic acid for the adsorption of La, Tb and Lu ions

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We have prepared an environmental friendly sorbent by modifying multi-walled carbon nanotubes with tannic acid. The adsorption of La (III), Tb (III) and Lu (III) as a function of contact time, initial solution pH, and quantity of adsorbent was studied using a batch technique. Both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms can be used to describe the process. The major adsorption mechanisms were attributed to ion exchange and surface complexation. The kinetics of the adsorption follows a pseudo-second-order model. The thermodynamic functions ΔH, ΔG, and ΔS indicate that the sorption is endothermically driven. The adsorbed ions can be readily desorbed from the surface with 1 M hydrochloric acid.

An environmental friendly sorbent, multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified with tannic acid has been prepared and used for the adsorption of REEs. Adsorption capacity, Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamic functions have been investigated. The major adsorption mechanism can be attributed to ion exchange and surface complexation.

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    Shanshan Tong, Shujie Zhao, Weihong Zhou & Qiong Jia

  2. Key Laboratory of Optical System Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130033, China

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Tong, S., Zhao, S., Zhou, W. et al. Modification of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with tannic acid for the adsorption of La, Tb and Lu ions. Microchim Acta 174, 257–264 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-011-0622-3

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