Adsorptive Removal of Reactive Dye from Water by Modified Montmorillonite

Polyaniline-intercalated montmorillonite( PANI-MMT)was prepared via in-situ intercalative polymerization and used as the adsorbent for the removal of reactive green 19( RG-19) dye from water. The structure,composition and specific surface area of asprepared composite were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy( FT-IR),X-ray diffraction( XRD) and surface area analyzer. The adsorption of RG-19 by PANI-MMT was investigated as a function of contact time,temperature and pH. The results indicated the adsorption kinetics of RG-19 onto PANI-MMT followed the pseudo second-order model best among the pseudo firstorder,pseudo second-order and Elovich kinetic models. The equilibrium data fitted the Langmuir model better than the Freundlich model. Moreover,the maximum adsorption capacity for RG-19 decreased with the increase of initial solution pH. It can be concluded that the PANI-MMT can be a potential adsorbent for RG-19 removal from water.

Abnormal IR Spectra of CO Adsorbed on the Surface of Glass Carbon Electrode Modified with Polypyrrole Film with Platinum Microparticles

Abnormal IR spectra of CO adsorbed at the surface of glass carbon electrode modified with polypyrrole film with Pt microparticles are reported.