Substantial Copper (Cu2+) Uptake by Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer and Its Resistance to Acid Leaching and Ion Exchange

Nenad Grba, Cyrill Grengg, Mirjana Petronijević, Martin Dietzel, Andre Baldermann*

*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit

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Abstract

Geopolymers are inorganic, chemically resistant aluminosilicate-based binding agents, which remove hazardous metal ions from exposed aqueous media. However, the removal efficiency of a given metal ion and the potential ion remobilization have to be assessed for individual geopolymers. Therefore, copper ions (Cu2+) were removed by a granulated, metakaolin-based geopolymer (GP) in water matrices. Subsequent ion exchange and leaching tests were used to determine the mineralogical and chemical properties as well as the resistance of the Cu2+-bearing GPs to corrosive aquatic environments. Experimental results indicate the pH of the reacted solutions to have a significant impact on the Cu2+ uptake systematics: the removal efficiency ranged from 34–91% at pH 4.1–5.7 up to ~100% at pH 11.1–12.4. This is equivalent to Cu2+ uptake capacities of up to 193 mg/g and 560 mg/g in acidic versus alkaline media. The uptake mechanism was governed by Cu2+-substitution for alkalis in exchangeable GP sites and by co-precipitation of gerhardtite (Cu2(NO3)(OH)3) or tenorite (CuO) and spertiniite (Cu(OH)2). All Cu-GPs showed excellent resistance to ion exchange (Cu2+ release: 0–2.4%) and acid leaching (Cu2+ release: 0.2–0.7%), suggesting that tailored GPs have a high potential to immobilize Cu2+ ions from aquatic media.

Originalspracheenglisch
Aufsatznummer1971
FachzeitschriftPolymers
Jahrgang15
Ausgabenummer8
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 21 Apr. 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemie (insg.)
  • Polymere und Kunststoffe

Fields of Expertise

  • Advanced Materials Science

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