Stability of a Natural Palygorskite after a Cycle of Adsorption-Desorption of an Emerging Pollutant

  • D. Hernández Institute of Materials Science and Technology (IMRE), University of Havana, Cuba
  • L. Quiñones Institute of Materials Science and Technology (IMRE), University of Havana, Cuba
  • C. Charnay Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier (ICGM), Université Montpellier, France
  • M. Velázquez Research Center for Mining Metallurgy Industries (CIPIMM), Havana, Cuba
  • A. Rivera Institute of Materials Science and Technology (IMRE), University of Havana, Cuba

Abstract

In the present study, we evaluate the structural stability of a natural Cuban clay –an adsorbent of organic pollutants– after an adsorption/desorption process. The clay under study was palygorskite (Pal), and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) was the emerging contaminant. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), attenuated total reflection (ATR) infrared spectroscopy and zeta potential (ZP) before and after the SMX adsorption/desorption processes. Based on the material integrity, the potentiality of Pal as pollutant adsorbent and its possible reuse in adsorption/desorption cycles was demonstrated.

Published
Dec 14, 2019
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HERNÁNDEZ, D. et al. Stability of a Natural Palygorskite after a Cycle of Adsorption-Desorption of an Emerging Pollutant. Revista Cubana de Física, [S.l.], v. 36, n. 2, p. 144-146, dec. 2019. ISSN 2224-7939. Available at: <http://revistacubanadefisica.org/index.php/rcf/article/view/2019v36n2p144>. Date accessed: 16 apr. 2024.
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Vol 36 No 2 (2019)
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