EDTA effect on the removal of Cu(II) onto TiO2

J Colloid Interface Sci. 2005 Feb 1;282(1):5-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2004.08.162.

Abstract

The adsorption of Cu(II) and Cu(II)-EDTA onto TiO2 with variations in the pH, concentration, and molar ratio of Cu(II) to EDTA has been studied. The adsorption of Cu(II) and Cu(II)-EDTA onto TiO2 showed typical cationic- and anionic-type behavior, respectively. The removal of Cu(II) in an EDTA-excess system was less than that in an equimolar Cu(II)/EDTA system due to the competitive adsorption of EDTA and Cu(II)-EDTA onto the TiO2. The removal of Cu(II) was favorable at low pH for both the equimolar and EDTA-excess systems, while significant Cu(II) removal was observed over the entire pH range in a copper-excess system. For model predictions, the MINTEQA2 program employing an inner-sphere complexation and a diffuse layer model was used; the surface complexes used included Ti(OH2)OCu+, Ti(OH)EDTAH2-(2), and Ti(OH)EDTACu2-.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Edetic Acid / chemistry*
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Pollution / prevention & control*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Models, Molecular
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Waste Products

Substances

  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Waste Products
  • titanium dioxide
  • Copper
  • Edetic Acid
  • Titanium