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The objective of this study is to examine the adsorption behavior of Sumifix Brilliant Orange 3R textile dye from aqueous solution on smectite sample, an abundant Amazon clay. The original smectite clay mineral has been collected from Amazon region, Brazil. The compound 2-aminomethylpyridine was anchored onto smectite surface by heterogeneous route. The ability of these materials to remove the Sumifix Brilliant Orange 3R textile dye from aqueous solution was followed by a series of adsorption isotherms, using a batchwise process. The maximum number of moles adsorbed was determined to be 1.26 and 2.07 mmol g(-1) for natural and modified clay samples, respectively. The energetic effects caused by dye cations adsorption were determined through calorimetric titrations. Thermodynamics indicated the existence of favorable conditions for such dye-nitrogen interactions., (Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier B.V.)

A Hectorite sample (H) has been chemically modified with N-propyldiethylenetrimethoxysilane and bis[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]tetrasulfide. The resulting materials (H(3TPT) and H(NPTM)) have been characterized through elemental analysis, X-ray diffractometry, carbon nuclear magnetic resonance in the solid state, textural analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. The adsorption experiments were performed under batch process with pH, ionic strength, contact time, and uranyl concentration as variables. The attached basic centers adsorbed uranyl cation to give maxima adsorption capacity of 5.55+/-0.21, 14.86+/-0.05, and 18.99+/-0.05 x 10(-3) mmol g(-1) for H, H(3TPT), and H(NPTM), respectively. From calorimetric determinations the quantitative thermal effects for UO(2)(2+)/center interactions gave exothermic enthalpy (Delta(int)H=-6.90 to -7.88 kJ mol(-1)), negative Gibbs free energy (Delta(int)G=-22.34 to -24.56 kJ mol(-1)), and positive entropy (Delta(int)S=51.80-56.00 JK(-1)mol(-1)). These thermodynamic data confirmed the energetically favorable condition of such interaction solid/liquid for all systems., (Copyright 2009. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

Abstract: A synthetic Na-magadiite sample has been modified by organofunctionalization process using synthetic route involved the reaction of 2-mercaptopyrimidine with 3-chloropropyltriethoxysilane. The ability of these materials to remove As(V) from aqueous solution was followed by a series of adsorption isotherms adjusted to the Langmuir equation at room temperature and pH 2.0. The kinetic parameters analyzed by the Lagergren and Elovich models gave a good fit for a pseudo-second-order reaction with k 2 in the 4.9–14.0mmol−1 min−1 range for MMPY. The adsorption process was exothermic (Δint H =−4.09 to −5.79kJmol−1) accompanied by increase in entropy (Δint S =41.29–61.80JK−1 mol−1) and Gibbs energy (Δint G =−22.34 to −24.19kJmol−1). The energetic effect caused by arsenic(V) cation adsorption was determined through calorimetric titration at the solid–liquid interface and gave a net thermal effect that enabled the calculation of the exothermic values and the equilibrium constant. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Natural montmorillonite (M) and synthetic kanemite (K) have been functionalized with 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazine reacted with methylacrylate to yield new inorganic–organic chelating materials. The original and modified materials were characterized by X-ray diffractometry, textural analysis, SEM and nuclear magnetic nuclei of carbon-13 and silicon-29. The chemically modified clay samples (M-APPMA and K-APPMA) showed modification of its physical–chemical properties including: specific area 45.0m2 g−1 (M) to 978.8m2 g−1 (M-APPMA) and 23.5m2 g−1 (K) to 898.9m2 g−1 (K-APPMA). The ability of these materials to remove thorium(IV), uranyl(VI) and europium(III) from aqueous solution was followed by a series of adsorption isotherms, which were fitted to non-linear Sips adsorption isotherm model. To achieve the best adsorption conditions the influence of pH and variation of metal concentration were investigated. The energetic effects (Δint H°, Δint G° and Δint S°) caused by metal ions adsorption were determined through calorimetric titrations. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]