Functionalized Mesporous Silica with Ethylenediamine for Removal of Pb(II)

Abstract

Amine-functionalized mesporous silicas ((referred as NH2MS)) were synthesized by grafting with ethylenediamine. The obtained materials have been characterized by N2 adsorption desorption measurement (BET). Adsorption behaviors of the adsorbent for lead (containing effects factors, kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics) were investigated. The result indicated that the obtained particles possessed mesoporous structrure. The Pb (II) adsorption isotherm and kinetic data fit Freundlich model and the pseudo second-order kinetic model respectively. the adsorption of Pb (II) onto NH2-MS was an enothermic nature.