Polypyrrole/NiFe2O4 composites with improved hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solution

Polypyrrole/NiFe2O4 (PPy/NiFe2O4) composites were prepared by ultrasonic oxidative polymerization in the presence of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles (NPs). The nanostructure of PPy/NiFe2O4 was confirmed by the X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM),...

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Published in:Polymer composites 2017-12, Vol.38 (12), p.2779-2787
Main Authors: Sun, Wanhong, Zhou, Yanqing, Liu, Juanli, Wang, Yanbin, Chen, Lihua, Tian, Ziwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Electron microscopes
Hexavalent chromium
Nanoparticles
Nickel ferrites
Polymers
X-ray diffraction
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Summary:Polypyrrole/NiFe2O4 (PPy/NiFe2O4) composites were prepared by ultrasonic oxidative polymerization in the presence of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles (NPs). The nanostructure of PPy/NiFe2O4 was confirmed by the X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) examinations. The adsorption of Cr(VI) onto the PPy/NiFe2O4 composite was lowly pH dependent and the adsorption kinetics followed the Pseudo‐second‐order model. The Langmuir isothermal model well described the adsorption isotherm data and the maximum adsorption capacity increased with the increase of temperature. The maximum adsorption capacity of the PPy/NiFe2O4 for Cr(VI) ions was up to 50 mg/g at pH 2.0. The excellent adsorption characteristic of PPy/NiFe2O4 composite will render it a highly efficient and economically viable adsorbent for Cr(VI) ions removal. POLYM. COMPOS., 38:2779–2787, 2017. © 2015 Society of Plastics Engineers
ISSN:0272-8397
1548-0569
DOI:10.1002/pc.23877