Surface modification of coconut-based activated carbon by SDS and its effects on Pb²⁺ adsorption

SONG Xiao-lan(宋晓岚), ZHANG Ming-wan(张铭婉), ZHANG Ying(张颖), HUANG Shu-tao(黄书涛), GENG Bai-yang(耿柏杨), MENG Rang-bin(蒙让彬), YANG Yi-zhao(杨屹朝), ZHONG Yi-shun(钟一顺), LIU Hong-yan(刘宏燕

(School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China)

Abstract:Coconut-based activated carbons were modified with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The activated carbons, which were modified by different concentrations of SDS, were characterized by acid/base titrations, textural analysis (BET), atomic absorption spectrochemical analysis and Zeta potential measurements. The effects of SDS modification on Pb²⁺ absorption were studied further. The results indicate that after the modification of SDS, there are new functional groups on the surface of modified activated carbons and the number of functional group has changed remarkably, the total acidity decreases observably, but the total alkalinity increases dramatically. With the increase of surface load with SDS, the Pb²⁺ adsorption mass of activated carbons increases and the optimal pH for Pb²⁺ adsorption of the SDS modified activated carbons is 5. The experimental data are simulated better by Freundlich isotherm model for the modified activated carbons, and the experimental data are simulated better by Langmuir isotherm model for unmodified ones.

Key words:activated carbon; surface modification; sodium dodecyl sulfate; Pb²⁺ absorption