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A Study of the Removal of Copper Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Clinoptilolite from Serbia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

Djordje Stojakovic ,
Jelena Milenkovic ,
Nina Daneu  and
Nevenka Rajic
Djordje Stojakovic
Affiliation:
Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Jelena Milenkovic
Affiliation:
Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Nina Daneu
Affiliation:
Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nevenka Rajic*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
*
* E-mail address of corresponding author: nena@tmf.bg.ac.rs
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Abstract

Toxic metal contamination of waste waters can be mitigated by metal adsorption to clay and zeolitic minerals, but in developing countries such environmental remediation can be cost prohibitive if these minerals are not readily available. Because of its abundance, low cost, and excellent selectivity for several toxic metal ions, clinoptilolite from the Zlatokop deposit in Serbia was investigated for its ability to remove copper ions from aqueous solutions and serve as an effective local resource for this purpose. The sorption capacity of the clinoptilolite at 298 K varied from 8.3 mg Cu g−1 (for C0 = 100 mg Cu dm−3) to 16.8 mg Cu g−1 (for C0 = 400 mg Cu dm−3). The sorption data were best described by the Freundlich isotherm and the sorption kinetics followed the pseudo-second-order model. Intra-particle diffusion of Cu2+ was present but it is not the rate-limiting step. The sorption of Cu2+ on the clinoptilolite occurred spontaneously, the free energy change decreasing with temperature. The sorption was endothermic and was accompanied by an increase in entropy. Dehydration of the Cu-loaded clinoptilolite at 540°C led to the formation of nanocrystalline Cu(I) oxide particles with an average size of ~2 nm, suggesting possible novel applications for the Cu-loaded clinoptilolite.

Keywords

ClinoptiloliteCopper RemovalKineticsNano-cupriteThermodynamics
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Clays and Clay Minerals , Volume 59 , Issue 3 , June 2011 , pp. 277 - 285
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Copyright © The Clay Minerals Society 2011

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