Abstract

In this study, phenol-based activated carbons (ACs) were fluorinated at various fluorine partial pressures (0.01~0.03 MPa) and the $Cr^{6+}$ ion adsorption of fluorinated ACs was investigated. According to BET and XPS results, the specific surface area and total pore volume of fluorinated ACs increased by 24.7 and 55.8%, respectively, and fluorine functional groups were introduced to AC surface. The most optimized condition of $Cr^{6+}$ ion adsorption was confirmed at the fluorine partial pressure of 0.02 MPa. And also the removal efficiency of $Cr^{6+}$ ion was up to 98% at 300 mg/L of the initial concentration, and these results showed an approximately three-fold increase compared to that of using untreated ACs. Furthermore, the $Cr^{6+}$ ion adsorption of fluorinated ACs was completed in less than 30 min in contrast with untreated ACs, which was expected to be an increase of the affinity between $Cr^{6+}$ ions and ACs surfaces by fluorination.

본 연구에서는 페놀계 활성탄소를 다양한 불소 분압(0.01~0.03 MPa)으로 불소화를 실시하였으며, 불소화된 활성탄소의 6가 크롬 흡착 특성을 조사하였다. BET와 XPS 결과로부터, 불소화 처리된 활성탄소는 비표면적 및 총 기공부피가 각각 24.7, 58.8% 증가되었으며, 활성탄소 표면에 불소 관능기가 도입됨을 알 수 있었다. 불소 분압이 0.02 MPa일 때, 크롬이온 흡착에 최적화된 표면처리 조건임을 확인하였다. 또한, 초기농도 300 mg/L에서 98%의 제거효율을 나타내었으며, 이러한 결과는 미처리 활성탄소와 비교하여 약 3배 증가됨을 알 수 있었다. 한편, 불소화된 활성탄소의 크롬이온 흡착은 미처리 활성탄소와 대조적으로 30 min 이내에 완료되었으며, 이러한 현상은 페놀계 활성탄소의 표면에서 크롬 이온과의 친화성 증가에 의한 것으로 판단되었다.

Keywords

• Cr(VI);
• removal;
• adsorption;
• fluorination;
• activated carbon