{"title":"Triclosan removal using high-silica zeolites: A novel insight via statistical physics modelling","authors":"Mohamed Bouzidi, Lotfi Sellaoui, Fatma Dhaouadi, Fathi Alimi, Norah Alwadai, Taoufik Saidani, Adrián Bonilla-Petriciolet","doi":"10.1016/j.seppur.2024.130547","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This research describes the application of a double molecular stacking model, based on statistical physics theory, to analyze and explain the adsorption mechanism of triclosan on different high-silica zeolites. Modelling results indicated that molecules of this pollutant were adsorbed via different configurations on surfaces of tested zeolites where non-parallel, parallel, and mixed orientations occurred depending on tested systems. The adsorption capacities to remove triclosan from water using high-silica zeolites depended on their composition and textural parameters where the best zeolite showed a high surface area. Calculated adsorption energies ranged from 15 to 26 kJ/mol for all tested systems. This modelling approach indicated that triclosan separation mechanism was controlled by physical interactions where hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces played a relevant role to remove this pollutant. A thermodynamic analysis of these adsorption systems was also performed. These theoretical results contribute to characterize the adsorption properties and mechanism of high-silica zeolites to remove toxic organic compounds from water","PeriodicalId":427,"journal":{"name":"Separation and Purification Technology","volume":"162 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Separation and Purification Technology","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.130547","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This research describes the application of a double molecular stacking model, based on statistical physics theory, to analyze and explain the adsorption mechanism of triclosan on different high-silica zeolites. Modelling results indicated that molecules of this pollutant were adsorbed via different configurations on surfaces of tested zeolites where non-parallel, parallel, and mixed orientations occurred depending on tested systems. The adsorption capacities to remove triclosan from water using high-silica zeolites depended on their composition and textural parameters where the best zeolite showed a high surface area. Calculated adsorption energies ranged from 15 to 26 kJ/mol for all tested systems. This modelling approach indicated that triclosan separation mechanism was controlled by physical interactions where hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces played a relevant role to remove this pollutant. A thermodynamic analysis of these adsorption systems was also performed. These theoretical results contribute to characterize the adsorption properties and mechanism of high-silica zeolites to remove toxic organic compounds from water
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