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In-situ cost-effective synthesis of zeolite A in Al2O3–SiO2 glass fibers for fixed bed adsorption of Cu2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+

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The in-situ coating of zeolite crystals on Al2O3–SiO2 glass fiber was investigated using two commercial fibers (FB1 and FB2). The fibers were submitted to hydrothermal treatment at different temperatures, resulting in the crystallization of zeolite on their surfaces. The materials obtained were characterized by X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Batch and fixed bed essays were carried out to evaluate the performance of the materials in the adsorption Cu2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+ from aqueous solutions, at 28 ± 2 °C. The syntheses in which the FB1 sample was employed resulted in zeolite A as the only crystalline phase. The exception was the FB1-100 material which sodalite was also formed. When FB2 samples were used, only the FB2-85 material indicated resulted in zeolite A without secondary phases, while the other materials presented a mixture of phases. The materials FB1-95 and FB2-95 presented better performance in batch adsorption experiments than the other samples, with Qe for FB1-95 being 0.049 mmol g−1 for the three metal ions, and Qe for FB2-95 being 0.043, 0.047, and 0.049 mmoL g−1 for Cu2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+, respectively. Therefore, these samples were selected for the study of fixed bed adsorption. The following adsorption order was verified: Pb2+  > Cd2+  > Cu2+. Linear Driving Force (LDF) model proved to be suitable for the adsorption experimental data, confirming the high potential of the FB1-95 and FB2-95 materials for the adsorption of Cu2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+ in aqueous solution.

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This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001 (PROEX 23038.000509/2020-82). The authors also would like to thank to Laboratório de Raios-X and Professor José Marcos Sasaki for XRD analyses and Central Analítica- UFC for the SEM analysis (UFC/CT-INFRA/MCTI-SISNANO/Pró-equipamentos-CAPES).

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This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001 (PROEX 23038.000509/2020-82) and PDSE 88881.189392/2018-01).

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  1. Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceara, Pici Campus, Fortaleza, CE, 60440-900, Brazil

    Antonia M. M. França, Marcos V. M. Nascimento & Ronaldo F. Nascimento

  2. Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceara, Pici Campus, Fortaleza, CE, 60440-900, Brazil

    Raquel A. Bessa, Edipo S. Oliveira & Adonay R. Loiola

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Ceara, Pici Campus, Fortaleza, CE, 60440-900, Brazil

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AMMF, ARL, RFN: Made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work. AMMF: Drafted the work. AMMF, RAB, ESO, MVMN, FMTL, ARL, RFN: Approved the version to be published. AMMF, RAB, ESO, MVMN, FMTL, ARL, RFN: Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. AMMF, RAB, ESO, MVMN, FMTL, ARL, RFN: Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data. AMMF, RAB, ARL, RFN: Revised it critically for important intellectual content.

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França, A.M.M., Bessa, R.A., Oliveira, E.S. et al. In-situ cost-effective synthesis of zeolite A in Al2O3–SiO2 glass fibers for fixed bed adsorption of Cu2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+. Adsorption 27, 1067–1080 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10450-021-00337-5

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