Alane A. Pinto

Kinetic and thermodynamic uranyl (II) adsorption process into modified Na-Magadiite and Na-Kanemite.

The compound 2-mercaptopyrimidine (MPY) was attached onto synthetic Na-Magadiite (M) and Na-Kanemite (K) samples by homogeneous route. The final matrices named M(MPY) and K(MPY) have been characterized through X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The resulted materials were submitted to process of adsorption with uranyl solution at pH 2.0 and 298+/-1K. The kinetic parameters were analyzed by the Lagergren and Elovich models of adsorption and demonstrated to be good fit for all experiments. From calorimetric determinations the quantitative thermal effects for uranyl(II)/basic center interactions gave exothermic enthalpy, negative Gibbs free energy, and positive entropy. These thermodynamic data confirmed the energetically favorable condition of such interactions at the solid/liquid interface for all systems.

Layer silicates modified with 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazine for the removal of Th(IV), U(VI) and Eu(III) from aqueous media.

Natural montmorillonite (M) and synthetic kanemite (K) have been functionalized with 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazine reacted with methylacrylate to yield new inorganic-organic chelating materials. The original and modified materials were characterized by X-ray diffractometry, textural analysis, SEM and nuclear magnetic nuclei of carbon-13 and silicon-29. The chemically modified clay samples (M-APPMA and K-APPMA) showed modification of its physical-chemical properties including: specific area 45.0m(2)g(-1) (M) to 978.8 m(2)g(-1) (M-APPMA) and 23.5m(2)g(-1) (K) to 898.9 m(2)g(-1) (K-APPMA). The ability of these materials to remove thorium(IV), uranyl(VI) and europium(III) from aqueous solution was followed by a series of adsorption isotherms, which were fitted to non-linear Sips adsorption isotherm model. To achieve the best adsorption conditions the influence of pH and variation of metal concentration were investigated. The energetic effects (Delta(int)H degrees , Delta(int)G degrees and Delta(int)S degrees ) caused by metal ions adsorption were determined through calorimetric titrations.

Immobilization of 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-thiol onto kanemite for thorium(IV) removal: thermodynamics and equilibrium study.

The compound 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-thiol (ATT) was anchored onto an Amazon kanemite surface (K) by homogeneous and heterogeneous routes. Both kanemite modification methodologies resulted in similar products, named K(CTT) and K(ATT), respectively. The modified and natural kanemite samples were characterized by textural analysis, FT-Raman, and nuclear magnetic nuclei of (29)Si and (13)C. Elemental analysis proved that the matrix K(ATT) presented a higher ATT immobilization than K(CTT), with values 1.42 and 1.38 mmol g(-1), respectively. NMR and FT-Raman confirmed the immobilization of ATT on both surfaces. The ability of these materials to remove thorium(IV) from aqueous solution was followed by a series of adsorption isotherms adjusted to a Sips equation at room temperature and pH 4.0. The maximum number of moles adsorbed was determined to be 7.48x10(-3), 9.82x10(-3), and 12.94x10(-3) mmol g(-1) for K, K(CTT), and K(ATT), respectively. The energetic effects (Delta(int)H(o), Delta(int)G(o), and Delta(int)S(o)) caused by metal cation adsorption were determined through calorimetric titrations.