Electrosorption of U(VI) by Surface-Modified Activated Carbon Fiber

摘要

The electrosorption of U(VI) from waste water was carried out by using activated carbon fiber(ACF) felt electrode in a continuous electrosorption cell.In order to enhance the electrosorption capacity at lower potential,ACF felt was chemically modified in acidic,basic and neutral solution.Pore structure and functional groups of chemically modified ACF were examined,and the effect of treatment conditions was studied for the adsorption of U(VI).Specific surface area of all ACFs decreases by this treatment.The amount of acidic functional groups decreases with basic and neutral salt treatment,while the amount increases a lot with acidic treatment.The electrosorption capacity of U(VI) decreases on using the acid treated electrode due to the shielding effect of acidic functional groups.Base treated electrode enhances the capacity due to the reduction of acidic functional groups.The electrosorption amount of U(VI) on the base treated electrode at -0.3 V corresponds to that of ACF electrode at -0.9 V.Such a good adsorption capacity was not only due to the reduction of shielding effect but also the increase of OH~- in the electric double layer on ACF surface by the application of negative potential.