Preparation method of crown ether functionalized porous multi-cavity microsphere adsorbent and application of adsorbent in lithium ion adsorption
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of chemical separation functional materials, and relates to a preparation method of a crown ether functionalized porous multi-cavity microsphere adsorbent and application of the adsorbent to lithium ion adsorption.
Background
Lithium (lithonium) plays an irreplaceable role in the modern industrial fields of batteries, ceramics, lubricants, medicines, etc. due to its unique properties, and has an important commercial value. In view of the rapid increase in global lithium consumption, the subject of extracting lithium from waste batteries or salt lakes is attracting much attention. It is known that most of the lithium resources in nature are mainly present in salt lakes in america and asia as important strategic resources. How to extract lithium ions (Li) from salt lake by using economical, efficient and environment-friendly method+) Is one of the hot research subjects in the technical fields of chemical engineering and separation. Methods such as liquid-liquid extraction, chemical precipitation, solid-liquid extraction, ion exchange and adsorption have been explored. Among them, the adsorption method has become a method for extracting lithium ions (Li) due to the advantages of simple operation, low cost, high adsorption efficiency, less generation of secondary pollutants, and the like+) The most widely used method. Whereas interfering ions (Na) in salt lakes+、K+、Ca2+、Mg2+Etc.) in large numbers relative to other cations, especially magnesium ions (Mg)2+) In other words, lithium ion (Li)+) The concentration is low, and the adsorption effect on the sodium chloride is not obvious. Therefore, an adsorbent having fast kinetic adsorption properties and excellent selectivity is urgently required for capturing lithium from a salt lake.
Double emulsions are considered to be multiphase systems consisting of droplets of one dispersed phase containing droplets or bubbles of another incompatible phase. In recent years, two types of double emulsions, water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) and oil-in-water-in-oil (O/W/O), have been widely used as templates for the preparation of microcapsules and macroporous polymers. Common double emulsion preparations typically require a two-step emulsification process, such that the combination between two specific surfactants or solid particles is involved throughout the emulsification process. However, as a thermodynamically unstable system with larger droplets, the two-step emulsification process can also result in the breaking of water droplets inside the double emulsion, even if relatively weak shear forces are used in the second emulsification step. In contrast, double emulsions prepared by a one-step emulsion process can avoid this instability and simplify the preparation process. For the preparation of double emulsions by the one-step emulsification method, appropriate amphiphilic emulsifiers are selected to simultaneously stabilize two different curvatures of the oil-water interface, such as polymethyl methacrylate-and-dimethylaminopropyl methacrylate amine, polypropylene dodecyl ester-and-acrylic acid, and poly (ethylene glycol-and-polystyrene). However, the type of amphiphilic block copolymer used to form the double emulsion is relatively fixed and the phase separation of the emulsion cannot be precisely controlled. Recently, studies have pointed out that the amphiphilicity of block copolymers can be regulated by supramolecular interaction, and thus a simple and versatile method has been developed. For example, in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid micromolecules, the amphipathy of the poly (styrene-o-tetravinyl pyridine) block copolymer is adjusted through the supermolecule action of carboxyl and pyridine groups, and a double-emulsion template can be prepared according to a one-step emulsification method to obtain a porous polymer with high specific surface area. At present, the preparation of a porous adsorbent capable of effectively extracting lithium by a double emulsion template emulsified by a one-step method is not reported.
Crown Ethers (CE) are a very useful class of ether macrocyclic ligands with a specific cavity structure capable of targeting Li via a "size-matching" relationship+The alkali metal and alkaline earth metal cations have excellent selectivity. Thus, CEs have been widely used as Li+An effective extractant for liquid-liquid extraction. In recent years, several strategies by graft polymerization, interfacial post-modification and co-deposition modification have been considered as important methods for immobilizing CEs on solid supports, the resulting adsorbent being directed towards Li+Has good performance. These curing techniques make the adsorbent susceptible to CE loss or low binding site density. The strategy of post-modification of synthetic interface is utilized to connect CEs and a solid carrier through covalent bond, thereby providing a more convenient and feasible way to obtain the Li+The recovered crown ether supported adsorbent.
The ultraviolet light initiated polymerization technology can not generate extra heat in the polymerization process, has high polymerization rate and is widely applied, and the preparation of the photoinitiated emulsion template has greater advantages, so that emulsion breaking caused by the instability of the emulsion in the preparation process can be prevented, and the expected shape cannot be obtained.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the existing problems, the invention utilizes a strategy of combining a double-emulsion template with a supramolecular regulation one-step method and ultraviolet light to initiate polymerization to prepare the porous multi-cavity microsphere (Macro-GMA) with a large amount of epoxy groups on the surface, and then introduces 2-aminoethyl benzo-12-crown-4 (AB12C4) functional sites through a synthesis interface post-modification strategy to prepare the functionalized porous multi-cavity microsphere (Macro-GMA-AB12C4), namely the preparation method of the crown ether functionalized porous multi-cavity microsphere adsorbent is disclosed.
The technical scheme is as follows:
firstly, forming an amphiphilic surfactant through the supermolecule action of trifluoroacetic acid and a polystyrene-co-poly-tetraethyl pyridine (PS-b-P4VP, Mn (16031)) block copolymer, and preparing a water-in-oil (W/O/W) double emulsion by a one-step method by taking dichloromethane as an oil phase and deionized water as a water phase; wherein monomer Glycidyl Methacrylate (GMA), cross-linking agent Ethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and photoinitiator 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1 phenyl-1-acetone (HMPP) are added in advance into methylene dichloride oil phase, and then the porous multi-cavity microsphere (Macro-GMA) is prepared by utilizing an ultraviolet light initiated polymerization strategy; and finally, synthesizing the functionalized porous multi-cavity microsphere (Macro-GMA-AB12C4) with 2-aminoethylbenzo-12-crown-4 (AB12C4) crown ether by adopting an interface post-modification method.
A preparation method of a crown ether functionalized porous multi-cavity microsphere (Macro-GMA-AB12C4) adsorbent comprises the following steps:
(1) adding monomer Glycidyl Methacrylate (GMA), cross-linking agent Ethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and photoinitiator 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1 phenyl-1-acetone (HMPP) into dichloromethane, stirring uniformly to obtain dichloromethane solution, then respectively adding trifluoroacetic acid and polystyrene-poly-tetraethyl pyridine (PS-b-P4VP) into the dichloromethane solution, mixing uniformly, dropwise adding deionized water, and stirring uniformly at high speed to obtain water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) double emulsion;
(2) placing a water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) double emulsion under ultraviolet light initiation for polymerization for 60-120 min, rinsing the product with ethanol and water for several times, and performing vacuum drying at 40-60 ℃ for 240-360 min, preferably at 45 ℃ for 240min to obtain a Macro-GMA adsorbent substrate with a large amount of epoxy groups on the surface;
(3) adding a Macro-GMA adsorbent substrate into N, N dimethyl formamide (DMF), uniformly stirring, then adding 2-aminoethyl benzo-12-crown-4 (AB12C4) crown ether, uniformly mixing, heating in a constant-temperature water bath at 70 ℃ for reacting for 720-960 min, preferably 720min, and preparing the crown ether functionalized porous multi-cavity microsphere (Macro-GMA-AB12C4) adsorbent.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the volume ratio of the trifluoroacetic acid to the dichloromethane in the step (1) is 4.5-5 muL: 3.5-4 mL; the mass-volume ratio of PS-b-P4VP to dichloromethane is 5-6 mg: 5-5.5 mL; the ratio of trifluoroacetic acid, PS-b-P4VP, GMA, EGDMA, HMPP and deionized water is 100-110 muL, 300-320 muL, 5-10 muL, 20-30 muL, 5-10 muL and 400-2000 muL.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the high-speed stirring speed in the step (1) is 1000-2000 r/min.
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the monomer in step (1) can be selected from 4-nitrophenylacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 4-vinylbenzyl chloride, etc., so that the polymer material has a group with high reactivity. Glycidyl methacrylate is a high-reactivity monomer, contains an epoxy group, and the epoxy group can react with nucleophilic reagents such as amino and the like.
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the crosslinking agent in step (1) may also be Divinylbenzene (DVB).
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the photoinitiator in step (1) may also be an ultraviolet curing acrylic photoinitiator, such as DETX.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the mass-volume ratio of the Macro-GMA substrate, AB12C4 and DMF in the step (3) is 200-500 mg: 200-750 mg: 40-50 mL.
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the crown ether in step (3) may be 14 crown 4 or 15 crown 4.
The products prepared with or without the addition of AB12C4 crown ether are designated Macro-GMA-AB12C4 or Macro-GMA, respectively, in the present invention.
It is still another object of the present invention to apply the prepared adsorbent to adsorption of lithium ions.
Intermittent simulation dynamic adsorption experiment: adding 5mL of 200mg/L LiCl solution into a centrifuge tube, respectively adding 5mg of crown ether modified and unmodified porous multi-cavity microsphere adsorbents, placing in a constant-temperature water bath tank at 25 ℃ for water bath oscillation for 6 hours, and absorbing Li+Measuring the content by an inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer (ICP-OES), and calculating the adsorption capacity according to the result; after saturated adsorption, carrying out centrifugal separation by using a high-speed centrifuge at 5000-8000 r, drying, selecting several metal ion solutions with similar structures and properties as competitive adsorbates, and researching the identification performance of the polymer to prove the adsorption effect of the crown ether.
The formula for the calculation of the adsorption capacity is:
wherein Q ise(mg/L) adsorption capacity of adsorbent to adsorbate at equilibrium, C0(mg/L) is the original concentration of adsorbate in solution, Ce(mg/L) is the concentration of adsorbate in solution at equilibrium, V (mL) is the volume of test liquid; m (mg) is the mass of the adsorbent.
Advantageous effects
The invention uses hydrogen bond between polystyrene-and-poly tetraethyl pyridine (PS-b-P4VP) and trifluoroacetic acid to construct amphiphilic supermolecule emulsifier, water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) double emulsion obtained by one-step homogenization method is introduced into oil phase to prepare porous multi-cavity microsphere by ultraviolet light initiation, and 2-aminoethylbenzo-12-crown-4 (AB12C4) is used for post-modification of synthesized interface to prepare the functional porous multi-cavity microsphere. The invention also uses the prepared porous microspheres and functional microspheres as adsorbents to capture Li+. The material has a porous structure, excellent chemical and mechanical mass transfer dynamic performance, good acid-base response performance and Li resistance+Has specific adsorption capacity.
Drawings
FIG. 1 microscope image of the W/O/W double emulsion of example 1.
FIG. 2 SEM image of Macro-GMA in example 1.
FIG. 3 Infrared spectra of Macro-GMA and Macro-GMA-AB12C4 in example 1.
FIG. 4 of Macro-GMA and Macro-GMA-AB12C4 in example 113C NMR spectrum.
FIG. 5 is a graph showing adsorption kinetics of Macro-GMA and Macro-GMA-AB12C4 in Experimental example 1.
FIG. 6 is a graph showing isothermal adsorption equilibrium of Macro-GMA and Macro-GMA-AB12C4 in Experimental example 2.
FIG. 7 is a graph showing competitive attraction of Macro-GMA-AB12C4 in Experimental example 3.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to examples to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples.
Unless otherwise defined, terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein should be construed to have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms used herein should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of this specification and the relevant art, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
Example 1
A method for preparing a crown ether functionalized porous multi-cavity microsphere (Macro-GMA-AB12C4) adsorbent comprises the following steps: firstly, respectively adding 5.0mgPs-b-P4VP into 5mL of dichloromethane solution and 4.0 muL of trifluoroacetic acid into 4mL of dichloromethane solution for uniform dissolution, sequentially adding 100 muL of trifluoroacetic acid solution, 300 muL of Ps-b-P4VP solution, 10 muL of glycidyl methacrylate, 20 muL of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and 10 muL of HMPP photoinitiator into a centrifuge tube, then dropwise adding 2000 muL of deionized water under 1500r high-speed stirring, polymerizing the prepared water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) double emulsion for 5min under ultraviolet light for 120min, finally washing with ethanol and distilled water for multiple times, and drying in a vacuum oven at 60 ℃ for 360 min. Mixing 500mg of the product with 300mg of AB12C4 crown ether, adding into 50ml of mixed solution of DMF, uniformly dispersing for 4-6min by ultrasonic waves, and carrying out water bath reaction for 720min at 70 ℃ to obtain a final product Macro-GMA-AB12C 4.
The samples prepared with 0mg and 300mg of AB12C4 crown ether were designated Macro-GMA and Macro-GMA-AB12C4, respectively.
Example 2
A method for preparing a crown ether functionalized porous multi-cavity microsphere (Macro-GMA-AB12C4) adsorbent comprises the following steps: firstly, respectively adding 5.0mgPs-b-P4VP into 5mL of dichloromethane solution and 4.0 muL of trifluoroacetic acid into 4mL of dichloromethane solution for uniform dissolution, sequentially adding 100 muL of trifluoroacetic acid solution, 300 muL of Ps-b-P4VP solution, 10 muL of glycidyl methacrylate, 20 muL of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and 10 muL of HMPP photoinitiator into a centrifuge tube, then dropwise adding 2000 muL of deionized water under 1500r high-speed stirring, placing the prepared water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) double emulsion under ultraviolet light for polymerization for 120min after 5min, finally washing with ethanol and distilled water for multiple times, and placing in a vacuum oven at 60 ℃ for drying for 300 min. Mixing 500mg of the product with 500mg of AB12C4 crown ether, adding into 50ml of mixed solution of DMF, uniformly dispersing for 4-6min by ultrasonic waves, and carrying out water bath reaction for 840min at 70 ℃ to obtain a final product Macro-GMA-AB12C 4.
The samples prepared with 0mg and 500mg of AB12C4 crown ether were designated Macro-GMA and Macro-GMA-AB12C4, respectively.
Example 3
A method for preparing a crown ether functionalized porous multi-cavity microsphere (Macro-GMA-AB12C4) adsorbent comprises the following steps: firstly, respectively adding 5.0mgPs-b-P4VP into 5mL of dichloromethane solution and 4.0 muL of trifluoroacetic acid into 4mL of dichloromethane solution for uniform dissolution, sequentially adding 100 muL of trifluoroacetic acid solution, 300 muL of Ps-b-P4VP solution, 10 muL of glycidyl methacrylate, 20 muL of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and 10 muL of HMPP photoinitiator into a centrifuge tube, then dropwise adding 2000 muL of deionized water under 1500r high-speed stirring, placing the prepared water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) double emulsion under ultraviolet light for polymerization for 120min after 5min, finally washing with ethanol and distilled water for multiple times, and placing in a vacuum oven at 60 ℃ for drying for 240 min. Mixing 500g of the product with 750gAB12C4 crown ether, adding the mixture into 50ml of mixed solution of sulfuric acid and sulfuric acid, uniformly dispersing the mixture for 4 to 6 minutes by using ultrasonic waves, and carrying out water bath reaction for 960 minutes at 70 ℃ to obtain a final product Macro-GMA-AB12C 4.
The samples prepared with 0m g and 750mg of AB12C4 crown ether were designated Macro-GMA and Macro-GMA-AB12C4, respectively.
The identification performance evaluation in the embodiment of the present invention is detailed in experimental examples 1 to 3.
Test example 1
Adding 5mL of LiCl solution with the initial concentration of 200mg/L into a centrifuge tube, respectively adding 10mg of Macro-GMA-AB12C4 in example 1, placing the test solution in a water bath oscillator at 25 ℃, and respectively taking out at 5min, 10min, 20min, 30min, 60min, 120min, 180min, 360min and 480 min; separating porous multi-cavity microsphere adsorbent (Macro-GMA-AB12C4) from the solution by high-speed centrifuge, and collecting Li in the solution+The concentration is determined by ICP-OES, and the adsorption capacity is calculated according to the result; from the results shown in FIG. 4, the adsorption process of Macro-GMA-AB12C4 had a fast adsorption phase in the first 60min due to fast adsorption kinetics, whereas 60min to 360min adsorption slowed down due to the decrease in adsorption sites, and when adsorption reached equilibrium at 480min, the effect of crown ether binding sites on adsorption was demonstrated, possessing fast adsorption kinetics.
Test example 2
In the study of adsorption kinetics and adsorption equilibrium, the adsorption capacity of Macro-GMA-AB12C4 was studied. In adsorption equilibrium experiments, 10mg of Macro-GMA-AB12C4 were placed in centrifuge tubes to prepare different concentrations (20 mgL)-1,30mgL-1,50mgL-1,100mgL-1,200mgL-1) LiCl solution at pH 6. Then, 10mL of Li was added+The test solution was added to the centrifuge tube and the mixture was transferred to a 25 ℃ constant temperature water bath shaking box for 360 min. OscillationAfter a suitable time, Macro-GMA-AB12C4 was collected by high speed centrifugation and the remaining solution was filtered through a microporous nitrocellulose filter membrane (pore size 0.22 μm) to remove suspended particles. Measurement of Li in the obtained filtrate by ICP-OES+And (4) concentration. The whole process should be repeated at least three times, and the results can be derived from FIG. 5, with Li+And the actual adsorption effect of the adsorbent is similar to the fitting result.
Test example 3
Selecting LiCl, KCl and MgCl2、NaCl、CaCl2Separately preparing LiCl, KCl and MgCl for competing adsorbed metal compounds2、NaCl、CaCl2Aqueous solution, the concentration of each competitive adsorbent is 100mg/L, 10mL of prepared solution is added into a centrifuge tube, 10mg of Macro-GMA-AB12C4 adsorbent in example 1 is respectively added, a test solution is put into a constant temperature water bath shaking box at 25 ℃ to be shaken for 360min, after the adsorption time is finished, the test solution is separated and collected by a high-speed centrifuge, the concentration of various non-adsorbed competitive adsorption metal ions is determined by ICP-OES, the result can be obtained from the graph of FIG. 7, and the Macro-GMA-AB12C4 adsorbent is used for Li+、Na+、K+、Ca2+、Mg2+The adsorption capacities of (1) and (2) were 13.6mg/g, 2.6mg/g,1.6mg/g, 2.2mg/g and 3.5mg/g, respectively, at a pH of 6. Indicating Macro-GMA-AB12C4 vs Li+Has obvious specific recognition compared with other competitors, and the adsorption capacity is higher than that of other metal ions. Macro-GMA-AB12C4 vs Li at pH 6+The porous multi-cavity microsphere adsorbent has more excellent adsorption effect, and can prove the successful synthesis of the crown ether modified porous multi-cavity microsphere adsorbent.
From the image of fig. 1, a water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) double emulsion microscopic image of different morphologies obtained by adjusting the oil-to-water ratio can be observed, which proves the success of double emulsion preparation.
As can be seen from FIG. 2, the double emulsions obtained by different oil-water ratios are polymerized under the initiation of ultraviolet light to obtain SEM images with different shapes. As can be seen from the figure, the Macro-GMA surface has a large number of micropores and the interior has a structure in which a large number of cavities are connected, thus proving the successful preparation of the porous multi-cavity microspheres.
From Macro-GMA and GMA of FIG. 3The infrared spectrum of the Macro-GMA-AB12C4 can be clearly observed that the epoxy group is 907cm-1And 804cm-1The absorption band of (A), which illustrates the successful introduction of GMA as a functional monomer, compared to the Macro-GMA, which has a C-O six-membered ring AB12C4 at 1060cm on AB12C4-1A new absorption peak appeared, and the peak intensity of the epoxy group was also reduced, indicating that the AB12C4 crown was successfully modified on Macro-GMA.
From the solid nuclear magnetic spectrum of fig. 4, it can be seen that the chemical shifts of Macro-GMA-AB12C4 appear as two new peaks at 74.07 and 118.8, corresponding to the crown ether ring of AB12C4 and the carbon corresponding to the benzene ring, respectively, compared with Macro-GMA. At the same time, the peak around 60 shifted, probably due to the ring-opening reaction of the amino group on AB12C4 with the epoxy bond of Macro-GMA. These phenomena demonstrate the successful immobilization of crown ethers on the surface of porous microsphere materials.
The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications of equivalent structures and equivalent processes performed by the present invention or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields are included in the scope of the present invention.