During
the synthesis of polyvinyl butyral (PVB), sodium
dodecyl
sulfonate (SDS) is generally added in appropriate amounts, which prevents
PVB from agglomeration but also causes PVB to turn yellow. The removal
of SDS and its final residue in PVB are closely related to the adsorption
performance of SDS on PVB. In this study, PVB with a high acetal degree
(81.96 mol %) was synthesized by polyvinyl alcohol and butyraldehyde
and was characterized by 1H NMR, Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopyenergy-dispersive
X-ray spectroscopy, and other methods. The adsorption properties of
SDS on PVB were investigated under different initial pHs, PVB doses,
PVB particle sizes, contact times, initial SDS concentrations, and
temperatures. The adsorption kinetic data were analyzed using pseudo-first-order,
pseudo-second-order, Elovich, and intraparticle diffusion models.
The results showed that the pseudo-second-order model fitted the adsorption
data well, and the intraparticle diffusion was not the only control
mechanism for PVB adsorption. The equilibrium data were analyzed with
Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Dubinin–Radushkevich models.
The results showed that the adsorption data conformed to the Langmuir
model, and the maximum adsorption capacity of PVB for SDS was 40.5168
mg/g at 290.15 K. Moreover, the Dubinin–Radushkevich model
illustrated that the adsorption process was chemisorption at low SDS
concentrations and physical adsorption otherwise. The thermodynamic
parameters showed that the adsorption of SDS on PVB was spontaneous
and exothermic. In conclusion, the research results provide some basis
for the PVB purification plant equipment.