Removal of Ce(IV) Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Sawdust Coated by Electroactive Polymers

In this work, adsorption of the Ce(IV) ions onto polypyrrole (PPy) and polyaniline (PAn) conducting electroactive polymers as coated form on sawdust has been investigated. The effect of some important parameters such as initial concentration of the Ce(IV) ion adsorbent dosage, and contact time was studied. The experiments were carried out using both batch and column systems at room temperature. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of sawdust coated by polypyrrole and polyaniline for the removal of Ce(IV) ion was measured and extrapolated using linear Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms. It was found that sawdust modified by PPy and PAn improved the removal efficiency of Ce(IV) ions from aqueous solutions greatly.