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A New Approach for Removing Anionic Organic Dyes from Wastewater Based on Electrostatically Driven Assembly Sira Sansuk, Somkiat Srijaranai, and Supalax Srijaranai Environ. Sci. Technol., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00919 • Publication Date (Web): 27 May 2016 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on May 29, 2016

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Environmental Science & Technology

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A New Approach for Removing Anionic Organic

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Dyes from Wastewater Based on Electrostatically

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Driven Assembly

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Sira Sansuk, Somkiat Srijaranai, and Supalax Srijaranai*

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Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for

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Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002,

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Thailand

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ABSTRACT:

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A conceptually new approach for an efficient removal of anionic organic dyes from wastewater

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using layered double hydroxides (LDHs) through their formation is presented. Acid yellow 25

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(AY25) was used as anionic organic dye model molecules. As a result of the electrostatic

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induction, the removal mechanism involved a concurrent incorporation of AY25 molecules into

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the interlayer of LDHs during their structural arrangement, where Mg2+ and Al3+ ions were

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utilized to construct the base of LDHs in an alkaline solution. It was found that the molar

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stoichiometry of all precursors was a key factor affecting the removal efficiency. Within 5 min

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removal time, this method still maintained high removal efficiency of over 97% and provided a

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removal capacity of ~186 mg g-1, comparable to that of other LDH-based methods. Also, almost

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complete dye recovery was simply achieved by anionic exchange with common anions (Cl-,

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NO3-, and CO32-). Additionally, the present technique is straightforward, cost effective, and

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environmentally friendly since it avoids the synthesis step of sorbents, thus significantly saving

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time, chemicals, and energy. Hence, this strategy not only exhibits the alternative exploitation of

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LDHs, but also provides new insights into the removal of contaminants from wastewater.

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■ INTRODUCTION

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Water pollution caused by synthetic dyes is an important environmental issue, and receives

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major worldwide attention.1,2 These water soluble organic dyes can be classified into three main

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groups as anionic (direct, acid and reactive dyes), cationic (basic dyes), and nonionic dyes

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(disperse dyes), and they have been widely used in various industries such as textile, printing,

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cosmetics, leather, food, pharmaceuticals, etc.3-8 The presence of released dyes into

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environmental water has been a major cause for concern as they are highly visible, non-

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biodegradable, toxic, and potentially able to be transformed into carcinogenic, teratogenic, and

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even mutagenic agents, creating a serious threat to human health and marine organisms.9,10

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Therefore, the development of alternative purification technology for the effective separation and

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removal of water contaminants is urgently required.

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The removal of organic dyes from industrial effluents is very difficult as a result of their high

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solubility in water. Most of the common water treatment technologies such as biological

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treatment,11 membrane filtration,12 coagulation,13 ion exchange,14 photocatalytic degradation,15

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etc. are either energy intensive or restrictive due to high operational costs, complexity, and the

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possible production of more toxic byproducts. Among the aforementioned methods, adsorption is

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considered the most reliable and effective means for dye removal from discharged wastewater

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owing to its simplicity, ease of operation, economic feasibility, recyclability of adsorbents, as

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well as the availability of a wide range of adsorbents such as activated carbon,16 zeolites,17 metal

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organic frameworks (MOFs),18 polymers,19 etc. Even though a variety of sorbent materials are

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available, it is still challenging to search for effective, readily available, reusable, and

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economically feasible materials with high adsorption capacities and removal rates. Most current

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research efforts have been devoted to increasing the efficiency of dye removal using


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nanomaterials,20,21 nanocomposites,22 as well as supramolecular gels.23 These materials have

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demonstrated their capability as effective sorbents for the removal of organic contaminants due

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to their specific morphologies and structures. However, these engineered sorbents require a high-

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cost fabrication route, and suffer from low water dispersibility. Additionally, attention has been

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paid most recently to the synthesis and design of sorbents from sustainable sources such as

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cellulose from mulberry branches,24 waste hydrochar,25 and chitosan.26 The use of these raw

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materials for the adsorbent preparation not only resolves the environmental issues, but also offers

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a new way to prepare promising low-cost adsorbents for the efficient removal of organic dyes

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from industrial wastewater. Besides a high adsorption capability, the environmental toxicity of

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materials is a key factor that needs to be further considered in order to utilize them effectively

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and confidently.27

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Layered double hydroxides (LHDs), a large class of natural and synthetic ionic lamellar

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compounds, have been considered as eco-friendly and effective sorbents, since they have unique

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hydrophobic and anion exchange properties.28,29 They are made up of positively charged brucite-

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like layers with an interlayer region containing charge compensating anions and water

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molecules. The composition of LDHs can be represented by the general formula [M2+1-

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xM

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respectively. x is the molar ratio between M2+ and M3+, while An- is the interlayer anion with

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charge n. The use of intercalated LDHs as adsorbents for the removal of contaminants from an

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aqueous solution has been extensively studied.30-35 The removal is generally based on different

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mechanisms including electrostatic attraction,36 ion exchange,37 van der Waals force,38 and

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hydrogen bonding interactions.39 For the removal of anionic organic dyes, hydrothermally and

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sonochemically synthesized LDHs have been employed.40,41 However, the removal kinetics,

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where M2+ and M3+ are divalent and trivalent metal cations,



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mainly based on the adsorption or anion exchange of dye molecules on the sorbents, is relatively

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slow. Therefore, the modification of LDH materials is required in order to improve their removal

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capacity. Recently, LDHs functionalized with surface passivated carbon dots (LDH-CD

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composites) have been used as an environmentally friendly composite for the removal of anionic

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organic dyes.42 An addition of these nanoparticles with abundant oxygen-containing functional

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groups onto the positively charged surface of LDHs results in an enhanced interaction with dye

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molecules, thus improving the removal efficiency and removal rate. However, this synthetic

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route of these nanocomposites is complicated, time consuming, and involves a large

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consumption of chemicals, as well as energy. For these reasons, the development of a new,

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simple, and environmentally benign approach based on the efficient exploitation of LDHs is still

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challenging.

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In this study, a new approach for the application of LDHs as a simple and green treatment for

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the removal of anionic organic dyes from an aqueous solution has been demonstrated. This

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removal simultaneously occurs with the formation of LDHs, thus the traditional synthetic step of

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LDHs is not required. As a result of an electrostatic induction, an assembly removal was simply

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established through the simultaneous incorporation of acid yellow 25 (AY25), used as an anionic

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dye model molecule, into the interlayer galleries of inorganic LDHs during their structural

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arrangement. The parameters affecting the removal efficiency were studied. A removal of AY25

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in the presence of other organic dyes and other anions was investigated to test the selectivity and

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capability of the proposed method. Also, the recovery of anionic dyes from LDHs was evaluated

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through the anion exchange process with the other common anions.

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■ EXPERIMENTAL SECTION

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Materials. All the chemical reagents were obtained from commercial suppliers and used as

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received without further purification. Acid yellow 25 (AY25), brilliant crocein moo (BCM),

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methylene blue (MB), and acid blue 29 (AB29) were purchased from Merck (China).

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Magnesium chloride hexahydrate (MgCl2.6H2O), and aluminium chloride hexahydrate

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(AlCl3.6H2O) used as sources of metal cations were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (China). NaCl,

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Na2SO4, Na2CO3, NaNO3, Na3PO4, NaOH, and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) were purchased

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from Univar (Australia). Deionized water produced from RiOsTM Type I Simplicity 185

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(Millipore water, USA) with a specific resistivity of ~18.2 MΩ cm was used throughout. A 1000

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mg L-1 stock solution of AY25 was prepared by dissolving 0.1000 g of AY25 in 1 L of water.

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Different working solutions of AY25 were prepared daily by stepwise dilution of the stock

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solution with water. To prepare a mixed solution of Mg2+ and Al3+ ions with mole ratio of 3:1,

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0.6099 g MgCl2.6H2O (3 mmol) and 0.2414 g AlCl3.6H2O (1 mmol) were dissolved in 10 mL of

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water.

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Removal of Anionic Organic Dye. The removal experiment was carried out as a batch test by

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rapidly introducing a mixed solution of Mg2+ and Al3+ ions into a 10 mL dye solution containing

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100 mg L-1 of AY25, previously conditioned with 1 M NaOH. After the contact time elapsed, the

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colloidal solution was centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 3 min to completely isolate the precipitate

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from the solution. Then, the residual AY25 concentration was analyzed by measuring the

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absorbance at 393 nm. The removal efficiency, expressed as a dye removal (%), was calculated

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using the following expression: removal (%) = [(Ao - At)/Ao] x 100, where Ao and At are the

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absorbance of AY25 before and after the removal at any time, respectively. All parameters that

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affect the removal efficiency including molar stoichiometry of all precursors (Mg2+, Al3+, and



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OH-) and removal time were studied. Moreover, the effect of the initial dye concentrations on the

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removal ability was investigated in a range from 10 to 300 mg L-1 AY25 using an optimal

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amount of Mg2+:Al3+:OH- for 5 min removal time. In addition, the selectivity of this removal

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strategy was also carried out in simulated dye wastewater containing AY25, BCM (anionic), and

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MB (cationic). Also, the influence of anion ions on the removal was studied at 100 mg L-1 AY25

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and 0.010 mol L-1 sodium salts. The tested salts included NaNO3, NaCl, Na2SO4 Na2S, Na2CO3,

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Na3PO4, and SDS. All measurements were carried out three times at room temperature.

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Recovery of Anionic Organic Dye. The experiments were performed, based on

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exchangeability towards an anion exchange reaction, by introducing different anions into the

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system containing the AY25-LDH precipitate. The releasing kinetics of AY25 from the gallery

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of LDH precipitate was investigated with an excess 200 times concentration of common anions

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(Cl-, NO3-, and CO32-) and the absorbance of the released AY25 was subsequently measured as a

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function of time. The releasing rate was defined as a ratio percentage between the absorbance of

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AY25 released at any time (At) and the original absorbance of AY25 contained in LDH

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precipitate (Ao). Moreover, wet LDH precipitate obtained after the anion exchange was further

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reused as a sorbent for the removal of an azo dye, AB29, to test its recyclability.

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Measurement and Characterization. Absorption spectra of AY25 were obtained on an

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Agilent 8453 UV-vis spectrophotometer with a 1 mL quartz microcell. Fourier transformed

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infrared (FT-IR) spectra of the precipitates were recorded using a Bruker Tensor 27

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spectrometer. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was carried out using a LEO-1450VP

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microscope.

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■ RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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Scheme 1. A schematic illustration for the removal of anionic organic dyes by electrostatic

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assembly and their recovery by the anionic exchange.

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Proof of Dye Removal Concept. The procedure for assembly removal of anionic organic

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dyes through the formation of LDHs is illustrated in Scheme 1. Generally, various metal ions

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including Mg2+, Ni2+,Co2+, Fe2+, Mn2+,Cu2+, Al3+, Co3+, and Cr3+ can be used to prepare LDHs.51

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When considering their toxicity and environmental impact, Mg2+ and Al3+ ions were selected as

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representative divalent and trivalent metal ions, respectively, as these cations as well as

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hydroxide ions were essential for forming the LDH sheets. First, to prove the concept study, the

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removal of anionic organic dyes, AY25, from an aqueous solution by electrostatic assembly was

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performed. The UV-vis spectra of AY25 before and after 5 min of an introduction of metal

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cation precursors with a fixed mole ratio (Mg2+:Al3+) of 3:1, typically used to obtain LDHs,43 are

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presented in Figure 1. It was obvious that the characteristic absorption peaks of AY25

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disappeared promptly after the removal, as can be seen in Figure 1b. This observation indicated

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the concurrent removal of AY25 molecules during the formation of LDHs. Given the presence of

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a very high concentration of Cl- ions (9 mmol) contained in metal chloride salts used as



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precursors, an almost complete removal of AY25 was still obtained within only 5 min, possibly

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due to the reactive nature of AY25 and a very strong negative charge of its sulfonate functional

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group. The corresponding photo images (inset in Figure 1) showed that the dye solution was

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almost colorless after 5 min of the introduction of mixed metal ions. Moreover, it was found that

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a removal of AY25 was unattainable, when Mg2+ or Al3+ was used individually. These results

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indicated that the removal of anionic dye was successfully achieved by this technique, as it could

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be simultaneously incorporated into the interlayer of LDHs during their formation as a result of

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electrostatic attraction.

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Figure 1. UV-vis absorption spectra with corresponding photo image (Inset) of AY25 solution at

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an initial concentration of 100 mg L-1 before (a) and after 5 min removal time (b).

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Removal Kinetics. A set of experiments was performed in order to study the kinetics of dye

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removal using 60:20 µmol of Mg2+:Al3+ ions and an initial AY25 concentration of 100 mg L-1.

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The supernatant was withdrawn at desired time intervals ranging from 15 s to 20 min and the

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absorption measurement at 393 nm was carried out. The removal rate was assessed as a ratio of


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the absorbance at any time t (At) of removal and the initial absorbance (Ao) before the removal (i.

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e. introduction of metal cations). Figure 2 illustrates the removal rate and efficiency of 100 mg L-

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stage (during the first min), whereas it became much slower in the later stage. After 5 min, the

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removal rate was constant, indicating that the equilibrium was reached. As can be seen in Figure

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2b, the efficiency rose sharply within the first min, and subsequently increased slowly up to 96%

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until 5 min; afterwards, the efficiency no longer changed even when the contact time was

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extended to 60 min. The initial fast removal rate or high removal efficiency possibly

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corresponded to the electrostatic attraction of present ions in the solution. This fast dye removal

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capacity has significant practical importance for the efficient treatment of water. However, a

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complete removal was unachievable. The feasible reason was the competition of Cl- ions,

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contained in a mixture of metal precursor solution, and water molecules that can be incorporated

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into the structure of LDHs, affecting the removal efficiency.43 In addition, the influence of CO32-

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ions should be taken into account since LDHs are typically synthesized by coprecipitation at

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constant pH under a nitrogen atmosphere to exclude CO2.28

AY25 as a function of time. As shown in Figure 2a, the removal was very fast in the initial

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Figure 2. The removal kinetics (a) and corresponding efficacies (b) of AY25.



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Selectivity and Interference. The effluents of dye-bearing wastewater often contain a mixture

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of various kinds of dyes. Hence, it is highly necessary to investigate the removal ability of this

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technique for the mixed dye solution. The removal experiments were carried out in simulated

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dye wastewater containing AY25, BCM, and MB. The UV-vis spectra of the control and treated

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dye are presented in Figure 3A revealed the ability of this method for the removal of

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multicomponent organic dyes. All absorption peaks could be assigned as follows; 393 nm for

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AY25 (yellow solution), 343 and 510 nm for BCM (red solution), 670 nm for MB (blue solution)

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and a combined peak at 627 nm for MB and BCM. Both anionic dyes, AY25 and BCM, were

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completely eliminated from the aqueous solution within 5 min, whereas cationic dye, MB, was

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still in the solution. A slight reduction of the absorbance of MB was possibly due to its

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degradation in alkaline conditions, and adsorption onto the surface of sorbent as a consequence

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of hydrophobic interaction (hydrogen bonding interaction) formed between the free hydroxyl

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groups in the LDH sheets and the nitrogen or oxygen-containing groups of MB. The

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corresponding color images (Inset in Figure 3A) of the dye solution clearly revealed the selective

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removal of anionic dyes. This demonstrated that the present method has a potential to selectively

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remove negatively charged dye molecules from wastewater.

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The influence of other competitive anions was also studied. As shown in Figure 3B, the effect

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of monovalent anions (i.e. Cl-, NO3-) on AY25 removal was negligible. In contrast, the divalent

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(SO42-, S2-, CO32-) and trivalent (PO43-) anions had a profound influence, indicating the

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occurrence of the competition between AY25 molecules and these inorganic anions.43 In

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addition, the lowest removal efficiency of AY25 was obtained in the presence of anionic

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surfactant SDS, possibly due to a very strong competition as well as high surface tension or high

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viscosity of the solution that obstructed the movement of ions. These findings implied the


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existence of electrostatic induction during the formation of LDHs. Nevertheless, even with the

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competition of other interference anions during the capture of AY25 molecules, it was found that

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removal efficiency was still over 80%. This result could be possibly clarified by a subsequent

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adsorption of AY25 molecules onto the positively charged surface of the precipitate, as other

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anions were potentially incorporated into the structure of LDHs due to their higher charge

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density than that of AY25.

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Figure 3. The removal selectivity (A) with corresponding photo image (Inset) of simulated dye

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solution containing AY25, BCM, and MB at 50 mg L-1 each and the effect (B) of other



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competitive anions (10 mmol L-1) on the removal efficiency of AY25 at an initial concentration

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of 100 mg L-1.

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Characteristics of Precipitates. The functionality of the hybrid precipitates was investigated

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to assure the incorporation of anionic dye molecules into the structure of LDHs. Figure 4A

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shows FT-IR spectra of LDHs obtained from a blank solution (without the presence of AY25),

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and AY25-LDHs obtained from a AY25 solution. Similar characteristic bands were obtained.40

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The weak bands at 3368 and 3429 cm-1 represented the stretching vibration of hydrogen bonding

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and interlayer water molecules of Cl--LDHs and AY25-LDHs, respectively. A slight shift was

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possibly due to the influence of incorporated AY25 molecules in LDHs. The weak bands at 1637

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cm-1 were attributed to the bending vibration of interlayer water molecules. In LDHs, the peak at

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1365 cm-1 was attributed to the stretching vibration of chloride ions, while in AY25-LDHs the

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same peak position, but stronger intensity, was ascribed to the stretching vibration of anionic

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AY25 molecules. Additionally, a difference in the color of LDH precipitates was distinguishable.

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The yellowish precipitate was obtained after the removal of AY25 from the solution, while white

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precipitate was obtained from the blank solution (without AY25). This observation was also

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confirmed by the disappearance of the yellow solution of AY25 after the removal by the

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proposed approach, as shown in Figure 1. These results signified the successful incorporation of

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AY25 into the structure of LDHs during their structural arrangement, confirming the removal of

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anionic organic dyes.

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SEM images were also used to compare the morphological feature and surface characteristics

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of the LDH precipitates obtained in the presence and absence of AY25 dye molecules. The Cl--

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LDHs exhibited a smooth and thick surface (Figure S1), while AY25-LDHs, illustrated in Figure


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4B, showed a rough surface with aggregation of particles. The change in surface morphology of

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the precipitates obtained after the removal possibly resulted from the incorporation of AY25

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molecules influenced stacking and corrosion of the hydroxide layers, resulting in low

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crystallinity.

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Figure 4. FT-IR spectra (A) of Cl--LDHs (a) and AY25-LDHs (b) and SEM image (B) of AY25-

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Effect of Compositional Precursors on Removal Efficiency. This method eliminates the

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synthesis step of sorbents as AY25 molecules are simultaneously captured during LDH

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formation. Hence, the amount of all precursors needs to be considered as a major factor that

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affects the removal efficiency. In this work, the effect of hydroxyl ions was studied, instead of

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the solution pH, because of their participation in the base formation of LDHs. Figure 5A presents

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the effect of OH- ions on the AY25 removal efficiencies. The removal increased when the

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Figure 5. Effect of hydroxide ions (A) and metal ions precursors (B) on the removal efficiency

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of AY25 at an initial concentration of 100 mg L-1.


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amount of OH- ions increased. However, increasing the amount of OH- ions beyond 200 µmol

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resulted in a reduction in the incorporation of AY25. This decrease could be explained by the

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strong competition of OH- ions during LDH formation.43 Also, an influence of Mg2+ and Al3+

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ions at a fixed mole ratio of 3:1 was investigated in the range of 30:10-180:60 µmol and a similar

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trend to hydroxide ions was observed, as shown in Figure 5B. The removal efficiency increased

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when the amount of metal cations increased up to 60:20 µmol. Then, the removal flattened out,

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indicating an excess of metal cations. For this reason, an amount of 60, 20, and 200 µmol of

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Mg2+, Al3+, and OH- ions, respectively, was chosen as optimal compositional precursors for

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further experiments.

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Effect of Initial Dye Concentrations on Removal Efficiency. The influence of the initial

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AY25 concentration on the removal efficiency was carried out using a molar ratio of 60:20:200

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µmol, i.e. 3:1:10, of Mg2+:Al3+:OH- ions. Figure 6 shows that the removal of AY25 was almost

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complete at concentrations lower than 100 mg L-1, while a decrease in the removal efficiency

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was observed at a higher concentration. This observation pointed out that the removal of anionic

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dye molecules was dependent on the concentrations of Mg2+:Al3+:OH- ions consumed in order to

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form the base structure of the hybrid precipitate. Therefore, a removal at high dye concentrations

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required a high amount of all precursors.

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Figure 6. Effect of initial concentrations of AY25 on the removal efficiency.

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In general, the adsorption capacity of adsorbents can be obtained when the adsorption process

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reaches equilibrium.44 However, in this study, the removal mechanism was different as it relied

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on electrostatic incorporation of dye molecules into the structure of LDHs, while they were being

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formed, and molar stoichiometry of all precursors for LDH formation limited dye removal

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quantity. Still, the removal capacity can be estimated using the optimal concentration of

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Mg2+:Al3+:OH- at a molar ratio of 3:1:10 for the removal of 100 mg L-1 AY25 in 10 mL solution.

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The removal capacity of 186 mg g-1 was achieved for the proposed approach. However, this

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value is dependent on the charge and mass of dye molecules, known as charge density, as it

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dictates the ease of dye removal.45 The comparison of the removal capability of this technique

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with the other adsorbent-based methods for anionic dye removal is summarized in Table 1. It

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was obvious that the present approach did not require the exploitation of sorbent materials,

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showing a great promise for the removal of anionic organic dyes within the shortest time,

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compared to the other techniques, where their removal kinetics is chiefly based on adsorption.

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Moreover, the removal capacity of this approach was also found to be higher, when especially


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compared to LDH counterparts.41,42 Hence, the present approach could be a potentially

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alternative route to remove other contaminants from wastewater.

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Table 1. The comparison of the proposed method with other sorbent-based techniques for

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the removal of anionic organic dyes. Sorbent

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Eriochrome

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(Iron oxide NPs)

black T

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Congo red

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Activated carbon

Acid yellow 17

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215.05

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CeO2−δ nanopowder

Reactive orange 16

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91

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Methyl orange

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Mordant blue 9

180

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NiO nanosphere

Congo red

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Nanospinel ZnCr2O4

Reactive blue 5

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Cr-doped ZnO NPs

Methyl orange

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310.56

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NiAl-LDHs-C250SC

Remazol brilliant

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150

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violet LDH-CD composites

Methyl blue

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180

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LDHs

Acid yellow 25

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Dye Recovery and Recyclability. The structural flexibility of AY25-LDHs precipitate was

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evaluated via the anionic exchange. The exchangeability of AY25-LDH precipitate, expressed in

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terms of dye recovery (%), can be estimated by comparing the amount of released AY25 to the

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original AY25 extracted in LDHs. Figure 7A shows the representative absorption spectra of

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AY25 after introducing various anions for a 1 h exchange reaction time. It was found that the

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recoveries of AY25 after exchange with Cl-, NO3-, and CO32- were 23, 48, and 74%, respectively.

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These values mainly relied on both charge density and the affinity of anions into the gallery of

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LDHs.51 The kinetics of AY25 release was further investigated using the absorbance of released

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AY25 as a function of time over 10 hr. The releasing rate, defined as dye recovery (%) as a

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function of time is shown in Figure 7B. It was obvious that a releasing rate of AY25 dye

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molecules initially increased up to 5 h and was then stable, indicating a complete recovery of

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AY25. As shown in Figure 7B (Inset), a colourless solution turned yellow after 5 h. Also, when

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compared to Cl- and NO3- ions, CO32- ions had the strongest affinity to LDHs, and a releasing

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rate of AY25 by these anions was ordered as CO32- > Cl- > NO3-, corresponding to their charge

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density and affinity to LDHs.51

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In addition, the reusability of the precipitates, obtained after the recovery of AY25, was tested

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and NO3--LDHs were used as a representative sorbent for the removal of AY25 from the

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solution. It was found that a complete removal within a 5 min contact time was unachievable,

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compared to the proposed method. The possible reason was due to the low charge density of

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AY25 as well as the positively-charged surface of the recovered LDHs since the removal at this

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stage occurred through adsorption and/or the ion exchange process, which required a longer

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contact time.14,45,48 Furthermore, the recyclability of the recovered NO3--LDHs was further

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examined for the removal of AB29 (a dianionic azo dye with two sulfonate groups). UV-vis


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spectra and the corresponding colour image of the control and treated dye solutions are presented

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in Figure S2. It was obvious that the absorbance maxima of the AB29 diminished following the

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treatment process and the corresponding colour image (Inset in Figure S2) clearly illustrated an

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efficient removal of AB29 with over 90% removal efficiency. This result showed good recycling

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ability of the sorbent materials for the removal of organic dyes from wastewater.

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Figure 7. UV-vis spectra (A) of AY25 released after 1 h anionic exchange with different anions

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and releasing rate (B) with corresponding photo image (Inset) of AY25 solution before and after

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In summary, this work presents an alternative approach for the efficient removal of anionic

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organic dyes from wastewater. Based on the electrostatic induction during the LDH formation, a

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removal of anionic organic dye molecules from the solution could be accomplished

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simultaneously. The removal efficiency of this method depends upon the amounts at a certain

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mole ratio of all precursors (metal cations and hydroxides ions) because of their participation in

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an assembly of layered hybrid precipitates. Compared to the other sorbent-based techniques, the

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proposed method is superior in terms of simplicity, rapidity, cost-effectiveness, and

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environmental responsibility, as the removal can be accomplished without the need for sorbent

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preparation. Hence, this technique could be further developed for the removal of anionic

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pollutants from aqueous solutions in environmental management.

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■ ASSOCIATED CONTENT

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Supporting Information

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SEM image of Cl--LDH precipitate and UV-vis absorption spectra with corresponding photo

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image of acid blue 29 solution at an initial concentration of 100 mg L-1 before and after 30 min

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removal time by using NO3--LDHs as sorbent. This information is available free of charge via

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the Internet at http://pubs.acs.org.

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■ AUTHOR INFORMATION

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The authors declare no competing financial interest.

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■ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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We gratefully acknowledge The Development and Promotion of Science and Technology

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Talents Projects (DPST), the Royal Thai Government, and the Center of Excellence for

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Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), the Office of the Higher Education Commission,

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Ministry of Education.

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