UiO-66-NH2/chitosan with microalgae platform for gold valorization from waste microelectronics
- Authors
- Anh Quang, The; Thi Huong, Vu; Van Duc, Bui; Van Thang, Vu; Choo, Jaebum; Aminabhavi, Tejraj M.; Vasseghian, Yasser; Joo, Sang-Woo
- Issue Date
- Sep-2023
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Keywords
- Chitosan; E-Waste; Gold valorization; Microalgae; Microchips; UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub>
- Citation
- Chemical Engineering Journal, v.471
- Journal Title
- Chemical Engineering Journal
- Volume
- 471
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/69926
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144467
- ISSN
- 1385-8947
1873-3212
- Abstract
- The combination of UiO-66-NH2/chitosan (CTS) and microalgae was effective in precious metal recovery of electronic wastes (E-wastes) from discarded microchips. Herein, zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks were introduced to bind metal ions from the E-waste. Thus, UiO-66-NH2 was linked to CTS as examined by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Au(III) leachate solutions were prepared via acidic treatments from the microcomputer chips that were used to test metal binding using UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy. The prepared UiO-66-NH2/CTS was tested to recover Au(III) ions from the liquid phase waste, which exhibited higher adsorption capacity than UiO-66, UiO-66-CTS, and UiO-66-NH2. The inclusion of microalgae in UiO-66-NH2/CTS system enhanced gold adsorption efficiency and binding of Au(III) ions onto UiO-66-NH2/CTS and UiO-66-NH2/CTS/microalgae attained equilibrium within a few hours. UiO-66-NH2/CTS showed an adsorption capacity of ∼ 576 mg/g, which increased to ∼ 671 mg/g after the introduction of microalgae of Spirulina maxima. The pH effect on Au(III) binding revealed that electrostatic interactions between the negatively charged UiO-66 particles and gold anions decreased the adsorption capacities at higher pH values. The findings highlighted the potential use of UiO-66-NH2/CTS and microalgae for effective gold recovery from the E-waste. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.
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