Removing Diethylphthalate (DEP) from Water Systems using Zeolites and Mesoporous Materials

Hisashi Honda; Aoi Masuda; Tomohiro Morita; Naoki Itayama; Youzou Yakushi; Masahiko Akiike; Tomoki Kawaguchi; Shinichi Ishimaru

Hisashi Honda International College of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan International Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan Faculty of Science, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236- 0027, Japan
Aoi Masuda International College of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan.
Tomohiro Morita International Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan.
Naoki Itayama International College of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan.
Youzou Yakushi Faculty of Science, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan.
Masahiko Akiike Faculty of Science, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan.
Tomoki Kawaguchi Faculty of Science, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan.
Shinichi Ishimaru Department of Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Tokyo Denki University, Adachi-ku, Tokyo, 120-8551, Japan.

Keywords: Diethylphthalate, Zeolite, Faujasite, Ferrierite, Mordenite, Mesoporous Silica, Adsorption, NMR.

Abstract

In order to remove diethylphthalate (DEP) molecules from water systems, zeolites of faujasite (FAU), ferrierite (FER), mordenite (MOR), and mesoporous silica (MCM-41) were employed in this study. 1H nuclear-magnetic-resonance (NMR) spectra showed that FAU was effective in eliminating DEP from aqueous solutions. In addition, solid-state 1H NMR spectra with a magic-angle-spinning (MAS) rate of 30 kHz revealed that a larger amount of DEP was adsorbed on FAUs with higher Si/Al ratios. Our NMR spectra also showed that a chemical shift of the signal assigned to water molecules adsorbed on the FAUs is linked to the amount of DEP adsorption. 1H MAS NMR spectra also revealed that DEP molecules prefer to adsorb on the four-membered ring site rather than the center or/and window of the supercage in FAUs. Since porous materials are frequently present in ground and water systems such as rivers, ponds, and lakes, this study also showed that DEP could adsorb onto soils in aquatic environments and remain in the water system for a long time.

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Aoi Masuda, International College of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan.

International College of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027, Japan.

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