Feasible fabrication of o-phenanthroline-based polymer adsorbent for selective capture of aqueous Ag(Ⅰ)

作者：Xuan Ding; Wanjun Yu; Xin Sheng; Hui Shi^*; Deng You; Mingming Peng; Penghui Shao; Liming Yang; Lingling Liu; Xubiao Luo^*

来源：Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023, 34(03): 220-223.

Devising a desirable adsorbent for efficiently selective capture of Ag(Ⅰ) from wastewater has attracted much attention but faced with huge challenges. Herein, a novel linear o-phenanthroline-based polymer L-PRL was prepared via chemical oxidative polymerization for the adsorption of Ag(Ⅰ). The maximum adsorption capacity for Ag(Ⅰ) by L-PRL is 325.8 mg/g at pH 0. In addition, L-PRL owes ascendant selectivity for Ag(Ⅰ) from aqueous solutions containing various interfering metal ions of Pb(Ⅱ), Co(Ⅱ), Ni(Ⅱ), Cd(Ⅱ)and Fe(Ⅲ). Multiple characterizations of FT-IR and XPS uncover that the N groups on L-PRL act as adsorption sites to coordinate with Ag(Ⅰ). Density functional theory(DFT) calculations further evidence the mechanism that L-PRL is provided with the admirable adsorptivity and selectivity for Ag(Ⅰ). It is mainly attributed to the most stable complexes of L-PRL with Ag(Ⅰ), which possesses shortest Ag-N bond length compared with other heavy metal ions. Furthermore, 93.5% of initial adsorption capacity is reserved after four continuous regeneration cycles, indicating that L-PRL is equipped with superior recyclability and durability, and L-PRL is capable of removing Ag(Ⅰ) in low-concentration actual Ag(Ⅰ)-containing wastewater completely. This study shed light on the rational design of polymer adsorbents and in-depth insight into selective removal of aqueous Ag(Ⅰ).

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  南昌航空大学