Methyl orange adsorption by microporous and mesoporous TiO2-SiO2 and TiO2-Si O2-Al2O3 composite xerogels

Zhijian Wu; Ik Sung Ahn; Yanxin Lin; Liyao Huang; Xinren Lan; Kangtaek Lee

doi:10.1163/156855404322971459

Methyl orange adsorption by microporous and mesoporous TiO₂-SiO₂ and TiO₂-Si O₂-Al₂O₃ composite xerogels

Zhijian Wu, Ik Sung Ahn, Yanxin Lin, Liyao Huang, Xinren Lan, Kangtaek Lee

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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Abstract

We investigate the adsorption behavior of methyl orange (MO) on composite xerogels. Mesoporous TiO₂-SiO₂ and TiO₂-Si O₂-Al₂O₃ xerogels are prepared by hydrolysis of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), tetrabutyl orthotitanate (TBOT), and AlCl₃ · 6H₂O using HCl as a catalyst and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a templating agent. The corresponding microporous xerogels are also prepared without addition of CTAB. These xerogels are then characterized by XRD, FTIR, and BET. We find that MO is adsorbed by the mesoporous xerogels in acidic solutions, showing Langmuir type adsorption isotherms. We also find that the adsorption decreases with increasing temperature. It is suggested that adsorption exhibits a sieve effect and that MO is adsorbed through electrostatic attraction and hydrogen bonding between MO and the xerogels.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	205-212
Number of pages	8
Journal	Composite Interfaces
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/156855404322971459
Publication status	Published - 2004

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Ceramics and Composites
Physics and Astronomy(all)
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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