Production of polyacrylonitrile/ionic covalent organic framework hybrid nanofibers for effective removal of chromium(VI) from water

Herath, Amali; Salehi, Maryam; Jansone-Popova, Santa

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128167

Production of polyacrylonitrile/ionic covalent organic framework hybrid nanofibers for effective removal of chromium(VI) from water

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of Hazardous Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128167· OSTI ID:1883733

Herath, Amali ^[1]; Salehi, Maryam ^[1]; Jansone-Popova, Santa ^[2]

University of Memphis, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Hexavalent Cr(VI) found in industrial wastewater is a proven carcinogen which causes serious health issues in humans around the world. This study presents a novel method to enhance the Cr(VI) oxyanion removal from wastewater by polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers through incorporation of a guanidinium-based ionic covalent organic framework (BT-DG) in the nanofibers structure. In this work, simple electrospinning technique was employed to produce PAN nanofibers and BT-DG was synthesized through condensation between benzene-1,3,5-tricarbaldehyde and N,N'-diaminoguanidine monohydrochloride. In-situ polymerization of BT-DG onto PAN nanofibers resulted in generation of hybrid PAN-BT-DG nanofibers. This modified PAN-BT-DG was characterized by obtaining its point of zero charge (PZC), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) morphology and surface elements and oxidation states by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). PAN-BT-DG exhibited positive surface charge below pH 4, making it an outstanding adsorbent, for Cr(VI) removal. Cr(VI) adsorption onto PAN-BT-DG followed pseudo second order kinetics and adsorption data fitted well to Freundlich isotherm model. Highest Cr(VI) removal was obtained at 55 °C with a maximum Langmuir adsorption capacity of 173 mg/g at pH 3. Kinetic studies revealed that Cr(VI) adsorption onto PAN-BT-DG is endothermic and thermodynamically feasible. Desorption studies were conducted on PAN-BT-DG using 1 M NaOH as the stripping solvent and PAN-BT-DG exhibited excellent regeneration after five consecutive cycles.

View Accepted Manuscript (DOE)

Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1883733

Journal Information:: Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Name: Journal of Hazardous Materials Vol. 427; ISSN 0304-3894

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (69)

Fundamental parameters affecting electrospinning of PAN nanofibers as uniaxially aligned fibers Jalili, Rouhollah; Morshed, Mohammad; Ravandi, Seyed Abdolkarim Hosseini Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 101, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1002/app.24290	journal	January 2006
Surface modification of silica–PAN composite nanofibers induced by CO ₂ ‐pulsed laser Salehi Esfandarani, M.; Johari, M.; Amrollahi, R. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 125, Issue S1 https://doi.org/10.1002/app.35559	journal	December 2011
Electrospun PAN-GO composite nanofibers as water purification membranes Lee, Jeonghun; Yoon, Jaehan; Kim, Jun-Hyun Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 135, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1002/app.45858	journal	October 2017
Reaction mechanisms of polyacrylonitrile on thermal treatment Kim, J.; Kim, Y. C.; Ahn, W. Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol. 33, Issue 22 https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.760332203	journal	November 1993
Characterization of chromate conversion film on tinplate substrate by XPS and electrochemistry methods Sun, J.; Qi, G. C.; Tan, Y. Surface and Interface Analysis, Vol. 41, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1002/sia.3040	journal	April 2009
Synthesis and Cr adsorption of a super-hydrophilic polydopamine-functionalized electrospun polyacrylonitrile Yang, Xu; Zhou, Yuhong; Sun, Zhaojie Environmental Chemistry Letters, Vol. 19, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-020-01086-7	journal	September 2020
Polyacrylonitrile/clay nanofibrous nanocomposites for efficient adsorption of Cr (VI) ions Bansal, Priya; Purwar, Roli Journal of Polymer Research, Vol. 28, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-020-02362-4	journal	January 2021
Laser induced surface modification of clay-PAN composite nanofibers Salehi Esfandarani, M.; Johari, M. S.; Amrollahi, R. Fibers and Polymers, Vol. 12, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-011-0715-y	journal	September 2011
Green preparation of chlorine-doped graphene and its application in electrochemical sensor for chloramphenicol detection Wang, Kai-Ping; Zhang, Yi-Chi; Zhang, Xuan SN Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-0174-4	journal	January 2019
On the characterization of acidic and basic surface sites on carbons by various techniques Lopez-Ramon, M. V.; Stoeckli, F.; Moreno-Castilla, C. Carbon, Vol. 37, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6223(98)00317-0	journal	January 1999
Tribological behaviour of plasma-sprayed chromium oxide coating Ahn, Hyo-Sok; Kwon, Oh-Kwan Wear, Vol. 225-229 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0043-1648(98)00390-1	journal	April 1999
Electrospun SiO2 aerogel/polyacrylonitrile composited nanofibers with enhanced adsorption performance of volatile organic compounds Yu, Yuxi; Ma, Qingyan; Zhang, Ji-bin Applied Surface Science, Vol. 512 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145697	journal	May 2020
Fabrication and characterization of magnetic cobalt ferrite/polyacrylonitrile and cobalt ferrite/carbon nanofibers by electrospinning Chen, I-Han; Wang, Cheng-Chien; Chen, Chuh-Yung Carbon, Vol. 48, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2009.09.062	journal	March 2010
Enhancement of Cr(VI) removal efficiency via adsorption/photocatalysis synergy using electrospun chitosan/g-C3N4/TiO2 nanofibers Li, Qing-Hao; Dong, Min; Li, Ru Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 253 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117200	journal	February 2021
Adsorption of Cu(II) ions in aqueous solution using chitosan beads, chitosan–GLA beads and chitosan–alginate beads Ngah, W. S. Wan; Fatinathan, S. Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 143, Issue 1-3 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2007.12.006	journal	September 2008
Insights into the modeling of adsorption isotherm systems Foo, K. Y.; Hameed, B. H. Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 156, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2009.09.013	journal	January 2010
Surface functional groups of carbon-based adsorbents and their roles in the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions: A critical review Yang, Xiaodong; Wan, Yongshan; Zheng, Yulin Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 366 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.02.119	journal	June 2019
Selective removal of the heavy metal ions from waters and industrial wastewaters by ion-exchange method Da̧browski, A.; Hubicki, Z.; Podkościelny, P. Chemosphere, Vol. 56, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.03.006	journal	July 2004
Magnesium-zinc ferrites as magnetic adsorbents for Cr(VI) and Ni(II) ions removal: Cation distribution and antistructure modeling Tatarchuk, Tetiana; Myslin, Mariana; Lapchuk, Ivanna Chemosphere, Vol. 270 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129414	journal	May 2021
Metal–organic frameworks/alginate composite beads as effective adsorbents for the removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution Daradmare, Sneha; Xia, Ming; Le, Van Nhieu Chemosphere, Vol. 270 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129487	journal	May 2021
Facile synthesis of Fe3O4 anchored polyaniline intercalated graphene oxide as an effective adsorbent for the removal of hexavalent chromium and phosphate ions Chinnathambi, Arunachalam; Alahmadi, Tahani Awad Chemosphere, Vol. 272 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129851	journal	June 2021
Applications of Zeolites in Sustainable Chemistry Li, Yi; Li, Lin; Yu, Jihong Chem, Vol. 3, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2017.10.009	journal	December 2017
Heavy Metals Removal Using Activated Carbon, Silica and Silica Activated Carbon Composite Karnib, Mona; Kabbani, Ahmad; Holail, Hanafy Energy Procedia, Vol. 50 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.06.014	journal	January 2014
Adsorption of BSA on passivated chromium studied by a flow-cell EQCM and XPS Frateur, I.; Lecoeur, J.; Zanna, S. Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 52, Issue 27 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2006.12.060	journal	October 2007
Adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution by a litchi shell-based adsorbent Li, Liyin; Cao, Gang; Zhu, Rongshu Environmental Research, Vol. 196 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.110356	journal	May 2021
Zirconium oxide intercalated sodium montmorillonite scaffold as an effective adsorbent for the elimination of phosphate and hexavalent chromium ions Rathinam, Karthik; Atchudan, Raji; Jebakumar Immanuel Edison, Thomas Nesakumar Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Vol. 9, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106053	journal	October 2021
Highly efficient SnS-decorated Bi2O3 nanosheets for simultaneous electrochemical detection and removal of Cd(II) and Pb(II) Jin, Wei; Fu, Yanqiu; Hu, Meiqing Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 856 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113744	journal	January 2020
Biochar-supported polyaniline hybrid for aqueous chromium and nitrate adsorption Herath, Amali; Reid, Claudia; Perez, Felio Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 296 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113186	journal	October 2021
Activated carbons and low cost adsorbents for remediation of tri- and hexavalent chromium from water Mohan, Dinesh; Pittman Jr., Charles U. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 137, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.06.060	journal	September 2006
A review of chemical, electrochemical and biological methods for aqueous Cr(VI) reduction Barrera-Díaz, Carlos E.; Lugo-Lugo, Violeta; Bilyeu, Bryan Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 223-224 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.04.054	journal	July 2012
Adsorption of antimonite and antimonate from aqueous solution using modified polyacrylonitrile with an ultrahigh percentage of amidoxime groups Tu, Yonghui; Ren, Long-Fei; Lin, Yuanxin Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 388 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121997	journal	April 2020
Recent trends of heavy metal removal from water/wastewater by membrane technologies Abdullah, N.; Yusof, N.; Lau, W. J. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol. 76 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2019.03.029	journal	August 2019
Recent advances of polymer-based piezoelectric composites for biomedical applications Mokhtari, Fatemeh; Azimi, Bahareh; Salehi, Maryam Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Vol. 122 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104669	journal	October 2021
Photocatalytic decontamination of toxic hexavalent chromium in water over graphitic carbon nitride supported sulfur nanoparticles Bankole, Owolabi M.; Olorunsola, Temitope D.; Ogunlaja, Adeniyi S. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, Vol. 405 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112934	journal	January 2021
Immobilization of nanoscale zerovalent iron in hierarchically channelled polyacrylonitrile for Cr(VI) remediation in wastewater Sciscenko, Iván; Luca, Vittorio; Ramos, Cinthia Paula Journal of Water Process Engineering, Vol. 39 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101704	journal	February 2021
Photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticle encapsulated poly(acrylonitrile) nanofibers Tissera, Nadeeka D.; Wijesena, Ruchira N.; Sandaruwan, Chanaka S. Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 204 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.10.035	journal	January 2018
Chromium speciation methods and infrared spectroscopy for studying the chemical reactivity of lead chromate-based pigments in oil medium Monico, Letizia; Janssens, Koen; Cotte, Marine Microchemical Journal, Vol. 124 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2015.08.028	journal	January 2016
Optimal synthesis of amino-functionalized mesoporous silicas for the adsorption of heavy metal ions Hao, Shiyou; Verlotta, Antonio; Aprea, Paolo Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Vol. 236 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.09.008	journal	December 2016
Electrospun magnetic polyacrylonitrile-GO hybrid nanofibers for removing Cr(VI) from water Sahoo, Shraban Kumar; Panigrahi, Gagan Kumar; Sahoo, Jitendra Kumar Journal of Molecular Liquids, Vol. 326 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115364	journal	March 2021
Spectroscopic studies of the influence of CNTs on the thermal conversion of PAN fibrous membranes to carbon nanofibers Stodolak-Zych, E.; Benko, A.; Szatkowski, P. Journal of Molecular Structure, Vol. 1126 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2016.01.022	journal	December 2016
Stabilization of polyacrylonitrile fibers with carbon nanotubes Lu, Mingxuan; Arias-Monje, Pedro J.; Ramachandran, Jyotsna Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol. 188 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2021.109567	journal	June 2021
Precursory reaction of thermal cyclization for polyacrylonitrile Furushima, Yoshitomo; Kumazawa, Ryoichi; Yamaguchi, Yoji Polymer, Vol. 226 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123780	journal	June 2021
Characterization of polyacrylonitrile thermal stabilization process for carbon fiber production using intelligent algorithms Terra, Bruna Mota; de Andrade, Delvonei Alves; de Mesquita, Roberto Navarro Polymer Testing, Vol. 100 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107238	journal	August 2021
Preparation and characterization of an ion exchanger based on semi-carbonized polyacrylonitrile fiber Zhang, Sujuan; Chen, Shuixia; Zhang, Qikun Reactive and Functional Polymers, Vol. 68, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2008.01.001	journal	April 2008
NiCrAlO/Al2O3 solar selective coating prepared by direct current magnetron sputtering and water boiling Ning, Yuping; Wang, Jian; Sun, Changzheng Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 219 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110807	journal	January 2021
Polymerization of pyrrole derivatives on polyacrylonitrile matrix, FTIR–ATR and dielectric spectroscopic characterization of composite thin films Cetiner, Suat; Karakas, Hale; Ciobanu, Romeo Synthetic Metals, Vol. 160, Issue 11-12 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synthmet.2010.03.007	journal	June 2010
Electrospinning and Electrospun Nanofibers: Methods, Materials, and Applications Xue, Jiajia; Wu, Tong; Dai, Yunqian Chemical Reviews, Vol. 119, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00593	journal	March 2019
Guanidinium-Based Ionic Covalent Organic Framework for Rapid and Selective Removal of Toxic Cr(VI) Oxoanions from Water Jansone-Popova, Santa; Moinel, Anthonin; Schott, Jennifer A. Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 53, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b04215	journal	October 2018
ADMAP-Functionalized Polyacrylonitrile Fiber Applied for the Efficient Identification and Removal of Metal Ions from Water Feng, Jingjing; Cao, Jian; Abbas, Rizwan Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 98, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01418	journal	July 2021
High Selective Isomerization of Glucose to Fructose Catalyzed by Amidoximed Polyacrylonitrile Huang, Hong; Meng, Xiang-Guang; Yu, Wen-Wang ACS Omega, Vol. 6, Issue 30 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c02577	journal	July 2021
Preparation and Adsorption Behavior of Aminated Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile Nanofiber Mats for Heavy Metal Ion Removal Kampalanonwat, Pimolpun; Supaphol, Pitt ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 2, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1021/am1008024	journal	November 2010
Investigation of Chromate Coordination on Ferrihydrite by in Situ ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy and Theoretical Frequency Calculations Johnston, Chad P.; Chrysochoou, Maria Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 46, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1021/es300660r	journal	May 2012
Manganese(II)-Catalyzed and Clay-Minerals-Mediated Reduction of Chromium(VI) by Citrate Sarkar, Binoy; Naidu, Ravi; Krishnamurti, Gummuluru SR Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 47, Issue 23 https://doi.org/10.1021/es401568k	journal	November 2013
A Useful Adsorption Isotherm Redlich, O.; Peterson, D. L. The Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol. 63, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1021/j150576a611	journal	June 1959
The Adsorption of Gases on Plane Surfaces of Glass, mica and Platinum. Langmuir, Irving Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 40, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1021/ja02242a004	journal	September 1918
An Azine-Linked Covalent Organic Framework Dalapati, Sasanka; Jin, Shangbin; Gao, Jia Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 135, Issue 46 https://doi.org/10.1021/ja4103293	journal	November 2013
Rapid, Selective Extraction of Trace Amounts of Gold from Complex Water Mixtures with a Metal–Organic Framework (MOF)/Polymer Composite Sun, Daniel T.; Gasilova, Natalia; Yang, Shuliang Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 140, Issue 48 https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.8b09555	journal	November 2018
An Infrared and X-ray Absorption Study of the Equilibria and Structures of Chromate, Bichromate, and Dichromate in Ambient Aqueous Solutions Hoffmann, Markus M.; Darab, John G.; Fulton, John L. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol. 105, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0027041	journal	March 2001
Chromium in Drinking Water: Sources, Metabolism, and Cancer Risks Zhitkovich, Anatoly Chemical Research in Toxicology, Vol. 24, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1021/tx200251t	journal	October 2011
Immobilization of Pt nanoparticles on hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile-based nanofiber paper Kwon, Soon Yeol; Ra, EunJu; Jung, Dong Geon Scientific Reports, Vol. 11, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90536-5	journal	June 2021
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs): from design to applications Ding, San-Yuan; Wang, Wei Chem. Soc. Rev., Vol. 42, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CS35072F	journal	January 2013
Iron oxide nanoparticle-immobilized PAN nanofibers: synthesis and adsorption studies Patel, Shabna; Hota, Garudadhwaj RSC Advances, Vol. 6, Issue 19 https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA20345G	journal	January 2016
On the Structure of a Catalyst Surface Sips, Robert The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 16, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1746922	journal	May 1948
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis for the chemical impact of solvent addition rate on electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of HCl-doped polyaniline nanopowders Tantawy, Hesham Ramzy; Kengne, Blaise-Alexis F.; McIlroy, David N. Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 118, Issue 17 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4934851	journal	November 2015
Advances in electrospinning: The production and application of nanofibres and nanofibrous structures Mokhtari, F.; Salehi, M.; Zamani, F. Textile Progress, Vol. 48, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1080/00405167.2016.1201934	journal	July 2016
Preparation and Characterization of Homopolymer Polyacrylonitrile-Based Fibrous Sorbents for Arsenic Removal Chaudhary, Binod K.; Farrell, James Environmental Engineering Science, Vol. 31, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2014.0169	journal	November 2014
Designed Synthesis of 3D Covalent Organic Frameworks El-Kaderi, Hani M.; Hunt, Joseph R.; Mendoza-Cortes, Jose L. Science, Vol. 316, Issue 5822, p. 268-272 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1139915	journal	April 2007
Oriented 2D Covalent Organic Framework Thin Films on Single-Layer Graphene Colson, J. W.; Woll, A. R.; Mukherjee, A. Science, Vol. 332, Issue 6026 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1202747	journal	April 2011
A consideration of the correct calculation of thermodynamic parameters of adsorption Milonjic, Slobodan Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, Vol. 72, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC0712363M	journal	January 2007