In this work, mesoporous silica (MSN) was synthesized and tested for ammonia adsorption. The synthesized MSN was characterized using the Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET). In the ammonia adsorption experimental, the mass of MSN was varied at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2. 5 g. The data of ammonia uptake by MSN was plotted using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms, while the kinetic adsorptions were determined using pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order kinetics. The results showed the MSN structural was hexagonal form and particle size of 70 to 150 nm. Characterization using FTIR shows the MSN contained various chemical functional groups. The adsorption of ammonia rest resulted with a high percentage of ammonia removal. At 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 g of MSN, the highest adsorption uptake at 5 minutes were 0. 79, 0.42, 0.31, 0.21, 0.17 and 0.12 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption data were fitted to the isotherm and kinetic models to predict the mechanism and kinetic characteristics of the adsorption process. The Freundlich isotherm model shows the highest correlation with the Freunclidh (K F ) and adsorption constant (n) of 6.78 and 0.39 mg/g, respectively. For the kinetic modeling, the data of ammonia adsorption process were well fitted to the pseudo-second order with coefficient determination (R 2 ) value of 0.9992. These results indicated the potential for a new application of MSN as an effective adsorbent for ammonia removal and it can be applied in the water treatment processes. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET). Dalam uji kaji penjerapan ammonia, jisim MSN diubah pada 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 dan 2. 5 g. Data pengambilan ammonia oleh MSN telah diplot menggunakan isoterma Langmuir dan Freundlich, sementara kinetik penjerapan telah ditentukan dengan menggunakan kinetik urutan pseudopertama dan kinetik urutan pseudo-kedua. Keputusan menunjukkan struktur MSN adalah berbentuk heksagon dengan saiz partikel antara 70 -150 nm. Pencirian melalui FTIR pula menunjukkan MSN mempunyai pelbagai kumpulan kimia berfungsi. Saiz liang MSN yang besar telah menghasilkan peratusan penyingkiran ammonia yang tinggi. Pada jisim MSN sebanyak 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 dan 3.0 g, 0.42, 0.31, 0.21, 0.17 and 0.12 mg/g. Data penjerapan diplot pada model isoterma dan kinetik untuk meramalkan mekanisme dan ciri-ciri kinetik proses penjerapan ammonia. Model isoterma Freundlich menunjukkan korelasi tertinggi dengan pemalar Freunclidh (K F ) dan penjerapan (n) masing-masing sebanyak 6.78 dan 0.39 mg/g. Pemodelan kinetik menunjukkan data penjerapan ammonia berpadanan dengan pesanan pseudo-kedua dengan nilai penentuan koefisien (R 2 ) sebanyak 0.9992. Ini menunjukkan potensi aplikasi MSN sebagai penjerap berkesan untuk penyingkiran ammonia dan boleh diaplikasikan dalam proses rawatan air.
ABSTRAK
Dalam kajian ini, silika mesoliang (MSN) telah disintesis dan diuji untuk penjerapan ammonia. Pencirian terhadap MSN dilakukan dengan menggunakan ...