Effective intercalation of sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) into hydrocalumite: Mechanism discussion via near-infrared and mid-infrared investigations

Advances in anion-intercalated layered double hydroxides for supercapacitors: study of chemical modifications and classifications

Hybrid material-based electrochemical supercapacitors (SCs) possessing improved energy density (ED), enhanced stability, high porosity, and a large accessible surface area have attracted attention as promising energy storage devices. SCs also demonstrate excellent specific capacitance (Cs) across various current densities, increased capacitance, and high cell voltages, all contributing to improved ED. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs), with their anionic exchange capabilities and laminar structures, offer significant potential for boosting charge transfer in SCs. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in anion-based LDHs, discussing their storage mechanisms, chemical modifications, and classification based on interlayer anions. The roles of different anions, including monovalent, divalent, and polyoxometalates, in enhancing storage properties are examined. In addition, the challenges, future research directions, and practical perspectives of anion-storing LDHs are presented. Hence, this review provides a concise overview of anion-based LDHs for SCs, highlighting their potential significance in energy storage applications.

Efficient adsorption of rhodamine B using synthesized Mg-Al hydrotalcite/ sodium carboxymethylcellulose/ sodium alginate hydrogel spheres: Performance and mechanistic analysis

In this study, the sodium dodecyl sulfate intercalated modified magnesium-aluminum hydrotalcite/sodium alginate/sodium carboxymethylcellulose (modified LDHs/SA/CMC) composite gel spheres were synthesized and their efficacies in adsorbing the cationic dye rhodamine B (RhB) from aqueous solutions were evaluated. The effects of adsorption time, pH and temperature on the adsorption of RhB by spheres were investigated. Remarkably, the modified LDHs/SA/CMC gel spheres achieved adsorption equilibrium after 600 min at 25 °C, and the removal rate of RhB at 60 mg/L reached 91.49 % with the maximum adsorption capacity of 59.64 mg/g. The gel spheres maintained over 80 % efficacy across four adsorption cycles. Kinetic and isotherm analyses revealed that the adsorption of RhB conformed to the secondary kinetic model and the Langmuir isotherm, indicating a spontaneous and exothermic nature of the adsorption process. The adsorption mechanisms of modified LDHs/SA/CMC gel spheres on RhB dyes include electrostatic adsorption, hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. In conclusion, modified LDHs/SA/CMC gel sphere is a green, simple, recyclable and efficient adsorbent, which is expected to be widely used for the treatment of cationic dye wastewater.

Preparation and evaluation of hydrocalumite-iron oxide magnetic intercalated with dodecyl sulfate for removal of agrichemicals

The magnetic adsorbent prepared with hydrocalumite-iron oxide (HC/Fe) modified with dodecyl sulfate (DS) was examined for the removal of the agrichemicals atrazine (ATZ) and chlorpyrifos (CPF) from aqueous solution. The adsorbent HC-DS/Fe was characterized by infrared spectroscopy (IR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and atomic absorption spectrometry. The effects of adsorbent dosage, contact time, pH and initial concentration of ATZ and CPF were evaluated. HC-DS/Fe presented a maximum adsorption capacity for ATZ of 4.5 mg g^-1 (30 min) and for CPF of 72.9 mg g^-1 (210 min) at 25 °C. HC-DS/Fe can be readily removed from the aqueous solution by magnetization because of its magnetic properties. The free energy variation for HC-DS/Fe during the adsorption of the ATZ was -48.78 to -53.91 kJ mol^-1 and for the CPF of -55.79 to -59.28 kJ mol^-1, suggesting the spontaneity of the adsorption process. The positive value of △H suggests an endothermic process for the interaction of ATZ and CPF by HC-DS/Fe. This adsorbent showed satisfactory results when used in the treatment of a sample of river water, fortified with the agrichemicals chlorpyrifos, atrazine, thiamethoxam and acetamiprid.

Effect of anion co-existence on ionic organic pollutants removal over Ca based layered double hydroxide

The effects of co-existing anions (NO₃^- or SO₄^2-) on the removal of sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS), representing anionic organic pollutants, by Ca-based layered double hydroxide (CaAl-LDH-Cl) are investigated to provide fundamental insights on the ionic surfactant removal in the presence of co-existing anions, and facilitate the establishment of a practical and advanced water treatment for environmental remediation. The SO₄^2- system shows higher adsorption capacity (4.43 mmol·g^-1) and larger d-spacing of adsorption resultant (3.4 nm) than the control system with no co-existing anion (3.64 mmol·g^-1, 3.25 nm) and the NO₃^- system (3.82 mmol·g^-1, 3.27 nm). The macroscopic and microscopic analyses reveal that, NO₃^- had a little influence on the SDS removal due to strong electrolysis, while SO₄^2- could significantly promote the SDS removal. Moreover, the reaction mechanism varies under different molar ratios of DS^-/SO₄^2-.

Sodium dodecylsulfate-layered double hydroxide and its use in the adsorption of 17β-estradiol in wastewater

Modified Mg₃Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) intercalated with dodecylsulfate anion composites, which were designated as SDS-LDH composites, were synthesized by coprecipitation. The samples were characterized using SEM, EDX, FT-IR, zeta potential analysis, and XRD. The results showed that the SDS-LDH composites contain a thicker and larger porous interconnected network than inorganic LDH due to the enlarged inter-layer distance. The outstanding adsorption performance of SDS-LDH composites toward 17β-estradiol (E2) was investigated under different conditions, including solution pH, adsorbent dosage, ion strength, reaction time, and temperature. When the solution pH was 7 and the adsorbent dosage was 2 g L⁻¹, the removal rate of E2 reached the maximum at 94%, whereas inorganic LDH displayed a poor E2 removal rate of 10%. The presence of various ions (Na⁺, SO₄²⁻, CI⁻, and H₂PO₄⁻) in aqueous solution exerted no significant adverse effects on the adsorption process. The adsorption equilibrium was reached within 20 min, and the adsorption fitted well with the pseudo-second-order model and the Freundlich isotherm. The thermodynamic test revealed that the adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. Phosphorus was selected as the index for evaluating the adsorption capacity of SDS-LDH composites for inorganic ions. The removal rates of total phosphorus and PO₄³⁻ were 43.71% and 55.93% for SDS-LDH composites at 2 g L⁻¹. The removal rate of PO₄³⁻ reached up to 85% when the contact time was 120 min and the dosage was 3 g L⁻¹ for SDS-LDH composites, which were approximately close to those of inorganic LDH of 30 min and 2 g L⁻¹, respectively. This finding indicates that the removal capacity of SDS-LDH composites for PO₄³⁻ decreased after the dodecylsulfate anions intercalated into the interlayer. The composites retained their high efficiency and stability after desorption and regeneration with alkali treatment. This study demonstrated that SDS-LDH composites are a promising adsorbent for the recovery and abatement of trace-level E2 in secondary effluents of wastewater treatment plants.

SDS-LDH composites were synthesized by coprecipitation. The composites are promising adsorbents for the recovery and abatement of trace-level E2 in secondary effluents of wastewater treatment plants.