Synthesis of Nickel Cobaltite/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Composites and Their Application for Removing Uranium (VI)

A facile hydrothermal method has been developed to prepare a nickel cobaltite/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (NiCo2O4/MWCNTs) composite. The structure and morphology of NiCo2O4/MWCNTs were tested by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope, and nitrogen sor...

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Published in:Crystals (Basel) 2022-11, Vol.12 (12), p.1712
Main Authors: Zhang, Xiaofei, Ni, Binshan, Li, Xiaoxuan, Guan, Xin, Xia, Wandong, Hao, Jiabin, Tan, Lichao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorbents
Adsorption
Carbon
Composite materials
Composition
Efficiency
Endothermic reactions
Energy consumption
Isotherms
Morphology
Multi wall carbon nanotubes
multiwalled carbon nanotubes
Nanoparticles
Nanotubes
Nickel
nickel cobaltite
Nickel compounds
Nitrogen
Photoelectrons
Properties
Room temperature
Sorbents
Sorption
Spectrum analysis
Tetracycline
Tetracyclines
Uranium
Water pollution
Water treatment
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Summary:A facile hydrothermal method has been developed to prepare a nickel cobaltite/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (NiCo2O4/MWCNTs) composite. The structure and morphology of NiCo2O4/MWCNTs were tested by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope, and nitrogen sorption isotherm. The nitrogen sorption isotherms of the NiCo2O4/MWCNTs composite indicate that NiCo2O4/MWCNT is a typical mesoporous material. The average pore width of NiCo2O4/MWCNTs is 10.0 nm. When serving as the adsorbent for uranium, the NiCo2O4/MWCNTs composite exhibits a high adsorption capacity, suggesting their potential use in water treatment. The influences of pH, temperature, and time on the adsorption efficiency of uranium by NiCo2O4/MWCNTs were studied. The experimental results show that the maximum adsorption capacity of NiCo2O4/MWCNTs for uranium(VI) is 247.4 mg g−1, suggesting that it is an effective uranium(VI) sorbent in water treatment. Thermodynamic analysis results show that the process is endothermic in nature. As the adsorption capacity does not increase significantly with the increase in T, the uranium adsorption by NiCo2O4/MWCNTs can be carried out at room temperature to reduce energy consumption. The NiCo2O4/MWCNTs composite can be a good alternative to remove uranium(VI).
ISSN:2073-4352
2073-4352
DOI:10.3390/cryst12121712