Removal of chromium (Ⅵ) from aqueous solutions using quaternized chitosan microspheres

In this study, quaternized chitosan microspheres(QCMS) were prepared and its Cr(VI) removal potential was investigated. Batch experiments were conducted to examine kinetics, adsorption isotherm, p H effect,and thermodynamic parameters. Equilibrium was attained within 50 min and maximum removal of 97.34%was achieved under the optimum conditions at p H 5. Adsorption data for Cr(VI) uptake by the QCMS were analyzed according to Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin adsorption models. The maximum uptake of Cr(VI)was 39.1 mg·g~(-1). Thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption system were determinated at 293 K, 303 K,313 K and 323 K.(ΔH° = 16.08 k J·mol~(-1);ΔG° =- 5.84 to- 8.08 k J·mol~(-1)and ΔS° = 74.81 J·K~(-1)·mol~(-1)).So the positive values of both ΔH° and ΔS° suggest an endothermic reaction and increase in randomness at the solid–liquid interface during the adsorption. ΔG° values obtained were negative indicating a spontaneous adsorption process. The kinetic process was described by a pseudo-second-order rate equation very well. The results of the present study indicated that the QCMS could be considered as a potential adsorbent for Cr(VI) in aqueous solutions.     

Adsorption of zinc onto anionic ion-exchange resin from cyanide barren solution☆

Removal of zinc from cyanide barren solution is obligatory for its reuse in leach process. Batch experiments were carried out to evaluate the adsorption capacity of resins under different experimental conditions, including con-centration, resin amount, initial pH, contact time and temperature. More than 99%of adsorption was achieved under the optimal condition. High adsorption rates on the resin were observed at the beginning and plateau values were obtalned in 60 min. The thermodynamic parameters (free energy changeΔG, enthalpy changeΔS and entropy changeΔH) for the adsorption were evaluated. The adsorption kinetic mechanism was studied with four models. The experimental results show that the adsorption follows the Langmuir isotherm and the kinetics follows the pseudo-second-order model.     

Eco friendly adsorbents for removal of phenol from aqueous solution employing nanoparticle zero-valent iron synthesized from modified green tea bio-waste and supported on silty clay

The present research investigated a novel route for the synthesis of nanoparticle zero-valent iron(NZVI) utilizing an aqueous extract of green tea waste as a reductant with ferric chloride. Also, the supported nanoparticle zerovalent iron was synthesized using natural silty clay as a support material(SC-NZVI). The NZVI and SC-NZVI were characterized by infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), scanning electron microscope(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD),Brunauer–Emmett–Teller(BET), and zeta potential(ζ). The interpretation of the results demonstrated that the polyphenol and other antioxidants in green tea waste can be used as reduction and capping agents in NZVI synthesis, with silty clay an adequate support. Additionally, the experiments were carried out to explore phenol adsorption by NZVI and SC-NZVI. To determine the optimum conditions, the impact of diverse experimental factors(i.e., initial pH, adsorbent dose, temperature, and concentration of phenol) was studied. Langmuir, Freundlich,and Tempkin isotherms were used as representatives of adsorption equilibrium. The obtained results indicated that the adsorption processes for both NZVI and SC-NZVI well fitted by the Freundlich isotherm model. The appropriateness of pseudo_first_order and pseudo_second_order kinetics was investigated. The experimental kinetics data were good explained by the second-order model. The thermodynamic parameters(ΔH0, ΔS0, andΔG0) for NZVI and SC-NZVI were determined. The maximum removal rates of phenol at optimum conditions,when adsorbed onto NZVI and SC-NZVI, were found to be 94.8% and 90.1%, respectively.     

Synthesis of activated carbon from spent tea leaves for aspirin removal

Adsorption capacity of activated carbon prepared from spent tea leaves(STL-AC) for the removal of aspirin from aqueous solution was investigated in this study. Preliminary studies have shown that treatment with phosphoric acid(H_3PO_4) increased removal efficiency of STL-AC. Characterizations on STL-AC revealed excellent textural properties(1200 m~2·g~(-1), 51% mesoporosity), as well as distinctive surface chemistry(1.08 mmol·g~(-1) and 0.54 mmol·g~(-1) for acidic and basic oxygenated groups, pH_(pzc)= 2.02). Maximum removal efficiency of aspirin observed was 94.28% after 60 min when the initial concentration was 100 mg·L~(-1), 0.5 g of adsorbent used,pH 3 and at a temperature of 30 ℃. The adsorption data were well fitted to the Freundlich isotherm model and obeyed the pseudo-second order kinetics model. The adsorption of aspirin onto STL-AC was exothermic in nature(ΔH~Θ=~(-1)3.808 k J·mol~(-1)) and had a negative entropy change, ΔS~Θ(-41.444 J·mol~(-1)). A negative Gibbs free energy, ΔG~Θ was obtained indicating feasibility and spontaneity of the adsorption process. The adsorption capacity of AC-STL(178.57 mg·g~(-1)) is considerably high compared to most adsorbents synthesized from various sources, due to the well-defined textural properties coupled with surface chemistry of STL-AC which favors aspirin adsorption. The results demonstrate the potential of STL-AC as aspirin adsorbent.     

Unravel the potential of zinc oxide nanoparticle-carbonized sawdust matrix for removal of lead(Ⅱ) ions from aqueous solution

Zinc oxide nanoparticles(ZnOnp) are molecular nanoparticles synthesized by a chemical precipitation method from zinc nitrate tetrahydrate and sodium hydroxide.Carbonized sawdust(CSD) was prepared from sawdust obtained from a local wood mill.The matrix of both provides a better material as an adsorbent.The present study applied the functionality of ZnOnp,CSD,and ZnOnp-CSD matrix as adsorbent materials for the removal of Pb(Ⅱ) ions from aqueous solution.The method of batch process was employed to investigate the potential of the adsorbents.The influence of pH,contact time,initial concentration of adsorbate,the dosage of adsorbents,and the temperature of adsorbate-adsorbent mixture on the adsorption capacity were revealed.The adsorption isotherm studies indicate that both Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms were suitable to express the experimental data obtained with theoretical maximum adsorption capacities(q_m) of 70.42,87.72,and 92.59 mg·g~(-1) for the adsorption of Pb(Ⅱ) ions onto ZnOnp,CSD,and ZnOnp-CSD matrix,respectively.The separation factors(R_L) calculated showed that the use of the adsorbents for the removal of Pb(Ⅱ) ions is a feasible process with R_L 1.The thermodynamic parameters obtained revealed that the processes are endothermic,feasible,and spontaneous in nature at 25-50℃.Evaluation of the kinetic model elected that the processes agreed better with pseudo-second order where the values of rate constant(k_2) obtained for the adsorption of Pb(Ⅱ) ions onto ZnOnp,CSD,and ZnOnp-CSD matrix are 0.00149,0.00188,and 0.00315 g·mg~(-1)·min~(-1),respectively.The reusability potential examined for four cycles indicated that the adsorbents have better potential and economic value of reuse and the ZnOnp-CSD matrix indicates improved adsorbent material to remove Pb(Ⅱ) ions from aqueous solution.     

Mechanically activated starch magnetic microspheres for Cd(Ⅱ) adsorption from aqueous solution

Magnetic starch microspheres(AAM-MSM) were synthesized via an inverse emulsion graft copolymerization by using mechanically activated cassava starch(MS) as a crude material, acrylic acid(AA) and acrylamide(AM) as graft copolymer monomers, and methyl methacrylate(MMA) as the dispersing agent and used as an adsorbent for the removal of Cd(II) ions from aqueous solution. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and vibrating sample magnetometry(VSM) were used to characterize the AAM-MSM adsorbent. The results indicated that AA, AM, and MMA were grafted to the MS, and the Fe_3 O_4 nanoparticles were encapsulated in the AAM-MSM adsorbent microspheres.The adsorbent exhibited a smooth surface, uniform size, and good sphericity because of the addition of the MMA and provided more adsorption sites for the Cd(II) ions. The maximum adsorption capacity of Cd(II) on the AAM-MSM was 39.98 mg·g~(-1). The adsorbents were superparamagnetic, and the saturation magnetization was 16.7 A·m~2·kg~(-1). Additionally, the adsorption isotherms and kinetics of the adsorption process were further investigated. The process of Cd(II) ions adsorbed onto the AAM-MSM could be described more favorably by the pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir isothermal adsorption models, which suggested that the chemical reaction process dominated the adsorption process for the Cd(II) and chemisorption was the rate-controlling step during the Cd(II) removal process.     

Synthesis of a novel functional group-bridged magnetized bentonite adsorbent:Characterization,kinetics, isotherm,thermodynamics and regeneration

A novel magnetic adsorbent was synthesized by magnetizing bentonite by APTES-Fe_3O_4 via a functional groupbridged interaction. The characterization of APTES-Fe_3O_4/bentonite was conducted via transmission electron microscope(TEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer(FT-IR), thermal gravimetric analysis(TGA), vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM), zeta potential analysis and Brunner–Emmet–Teller(BET). The APTES-Fe_3O_4/bentonite was assessed as adsorbents for methylene blue(MB) with a high adsorption capacity(91.83 mg·g~(-1)). Factors affecting the adsorption of MB(such as p H, equilibrium time, temperature and initial concentration) were investigated. The adsorption process completely reaches equilibrium after 120 min and the maximum sorption is achieved at p H 8.0. The adsorption trend follows the pseudosecond order kinetics model. The adsorption data gives good fits with Langmuir isotherm model. The parameter factor RLfalls between 0 and 1, indicating the adsorption of MB is favorable. The adsorption process is endothermic with positive ΔH~0 values. The positive values of ΔG~0 confirm the affinity of the adsorbent towards MB, and suggest an increased randomness at the solid–liquid interface during the adsorption process. Regeneration of the saturated adsorbent was easily carried out via gamma-irradiation.     

Removal of Reactive Red 198 from aqueous solution by combined method multi-walled carbon nanotubes and zero-valent iron:Equilibrium,kinetics, and thermodynamic

Dyes often include toxic,carcinogenic compounds and are harmful to humans' health.Therefore,removal of dyes from textile industry wastewater is essential.The present study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of the combination of zero valent iron(ZVI) powder and multi-walled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs) in the removal of Reactive Red 198(RR198) dye from aqueous solution.This applied research was performed in a batch system in the laboratory scale.This study investigated the effect of various factors influencing dye removal,including contact time,p H,adsorbent dose,iron powder dose,initial dye concentration,and temperature.The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed using three common adsorption models:Langmuir,Freundlich and Temkin.Besides,kinetic and thermodynamic parameters were used to establish the adsorption mechanism.The results showed,in pH =3,contact time = 100 min,ZVI dose = 5000 mg·L~(-1),and MWCNTs dose = 600 mg·L~(-1)in 100 mg·L~(-1)dye concentration,the adsorption efficiency increased to 99.16%.Also,adsorption kinetics was best described by the pseudo-second-order model.Equilibrium data fitted well with the Freundlich isotherm(R2= 0.99).The negative values of ΔG0and the positive value of ΔH0(91.76) indicate that the RR198 adsorption process is spontaneous and endothermic.According to the results,the combination of MWCNTs and ZVI was highly efficient in the removal of azo dyes.     

Synthesis,adsorption and selectivity of inverse emulsion Cd(Ⅱ) imprinted polymers

Inverse emulsion polymerization was employed to synthesize inverse emulsion Cd(II) imprinted polymers(IEII P). The morphology and functional groups of IEIIP were characterized by SEM,FTIR and TG. Static adsorption experiments and competitive adsorption test were used to evaluate the adsorption ability of IEIIP. The adsorption capacity of polymers could reach 86.7 mg·g~(-1) under the optimal adsorption conditions. The pseudo second order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model could be used to analyze the experimental data well. The adsorption process of IEIIP was chemical adsorption process and monomolecular type. Thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption process was endothermic and could occur spontaneously. The selectivity coefficients k of Cd~(2+)/Pb~(2+), Cd~(2+)/Zn~(2+) and Cd~(2+)/Cu~(2+) were 2.4998, 1.2437 and 4.6882, respectively. The proposed method provides a new thought for removing Cd(II) in water samples.     

Adsorption of Hg(Ⅱ) from aqueous solution using thiourea functionalized chelating fiber

A fast and selective adsorbent for Hg(II) from aqueous solutions using thiourea(TU) functionalized polypropylene fiber grafted acrylic acid(PP-g-AA),PP-g-AA-TU fibers,was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The adsorption behavior of the functionalized chelating fibers for Hg(II) was investigated by static adsorption experiments,and the effects of some essential factors on adsorption of Hg(II) were examined,such as pH,initial concentration,adsorption time,coexisting cations,and temperature.The results showed that the adsorptive equilibrium could be achieved in 10 min,and the equilibrium adsorption quantity of PP-g-AA-TU fibers was 20 times that of PP-g-AA fibers.The PP-g-AA-TU fibers showed a very high adsorption rate and a good selectivity for Hg(II) over a wide range of p H.The adsorption isotherm can be well described with Langmuir model,with the maximum adsorption capacity for Hg(II) up to52.04 mg·g~(-1)and the removal of Hg(II) more than 97%.The kinetic data indicate that the adsorption process is best-fitted into the pseudo-second-order model.     

Removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solutions using quaternized chitosan microspheres

In this study, quaternized chitosan microspheres (QCMS) were prepared and its Cr(VI) removal potential was investigated. Batch experiments were conducted to examine kinetics, adsorption isotherm, pH effect, and thermodynamic parameters. Equilibrium was attained within 50 min and maximum removal of 97.34% was achieved under the optimum conditions at pH 5. Adsorption data for Cr (VI) uptake by the QCMS were analyzed according to Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin adsorption models. The maximum uptake of Cr(VI) was 39.1 mg·g^-1. Thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption system were determinated at 293 K, 303 K, 313 K and 323 K. (ΔH°=16.08 kJ·mol^-1;ΔG°=-5.84 to -8.08 kJ·mol^-1 and ΔS°=74.81 J·K^-1·mol^-1). So the positive values of both ΔH° and ΔS° suggest an endothermic reaction and increase in randomness at the solid-liquid interface during the adsorption.ΔG° values obtainedwere negative indicating a spontaneous adsorption process. The kinetic process was described by a pseudo-second-order rate equation very well. The results of the present study indicated that the QCMS could be considered as a potential adsorbent for Cr (VI) in aqueous solutions.     

Assessment of Cu (II) removal from an aqueous solution by raw Gundelia tournefortii as a new low-cost biosorbent: Experiments and modelling

Lignocellulosic materials can be used as biosorbent for refinement of the wastewaters when they are available in large quantities. Many studies were conducted to uptake Cu (II) ion from aqueous solutions. In this paper, the biosorption efficiency of Cu (II) ions from a synthetic aqueous solution was investigated using Gundelia tournefortii (GT), without any pre-treatment. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and determining the point of zero charge were employed to characterise the biosorbent. Batch experiments were performed to study the influence of pH, biosorbent dosage, contact time, temperature and initial Cu (II) concentration on Cu (II) removal. The biosorption isotherms were investigated using the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and D-R isotherm models. The findings show that the biosorption isotherm was better fitted by the Langmuir equation and the maximum adsorption capacity of GT was found to be 38.7597 mg·g^-1. The kinetics data were analysed by pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, and intra-particle diffusion equations. The results indicate that the pseudosecond-order model was found to explain the adsorption kinetics most effectively. The values of thermodynamic parameters including Gibbs free energy (△G°), enthalpy (△H°), and entropy (△S°) demonstrate that the biosorption process was exothermic and spontaneous. The multiple nonlinear regression (MnLR) and artificial neural network (ANN) analyses were applied for the prediction of biosorption capacity. A relationship between the predicted and observed data was obtained and the results show that the MnLR and ANN models provided successful predictions.     

Adsorption of methyl orange from aqueous solution by composite magnetic microspheres of chitosan and quaternary ammonium chitosan derivative

Novel composite magnetic microspheres containing chitosan and quaternary ammonium chitosan derivative (CHMMs) were prepared by inverse suspension method, and used for the methyl orange (MO) removal from aqueous solutions. The CHMMs were characterized by a scanning electron microscope, a transmission electron microscope, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, respectively. Compared with the chitosan beads, the incorporation of quaternary ammonium chitosan derivative significantly reduced the particle size. The MO adsorption by CHMMs was investigated by batch adsorption experiments. The adsorption kinetics was conformed to the pseudo second-order kinetics equation. The adsorption isotherm followed the Langmuir model better than the Freundlich model and the calculated maximum MO adsorption capacity was 266.6 mg·g^-1 at 293 K. Thermodynamic studies indicated that the MO adsorption was endothermic in nature with the enthalpy change (ΔH°) of 99.44 kJ·mol^-1. The CHMMs had a stable performance for MO adsorption in the pH range of 4-10, but high ionic strength deteriorated the MO removal due to the shielding of the ion exchange interaction. A 1 mol·L^-1 NaCl solution could be used to regenerate the exhausted CHMMs. The proposed CHMMs can be used as an effective adsorbent for dye removal or recovery from the dye wastewater.     

用椰壳制活性炭吸附去除三价铋离子(英文)

In present study,we report the preparation of coconut shell activated carbon as adsorbent and its appli-cation for Bi(Ⅲ) removal from aqueous solutions.The developed adsorbent was characterized with scanning elec-tron microscope(SEM),Fourier Transform Infrared(FTIR),C,H,N,S analyzer,and BET surface area analyzer.The parameters examined include agitation time,initial concentration of Bi(Ⅲ),adsorbent dose and temperature.The maximum adsorption of Bi(Ⅲ)(98.72%) was observed at 250 mg·L-1 of Bi(Ⅲ) and adsorbent dose of 0.7 g when agitation was at 160 r·min-1 for 240 min at(299±2) K.The thermodynamic parameters such as Gibb’s free energy(△Gθ),enthalpy(△Hθ) and entropy(△Sθ) were evaluated.For the isotherm models applied to adsorption study,the Langmuir isotherm model fits better than the Freundlich isotherm.The maximum adsorption capacity from the Langmuir isotherm was 54.35 mg?g?1 of Bi(Ⅲ).The kinetic study of the adsorption shows that the pseudo second order model is more appropriate than the pseudo first order model.The result shows that,coconut shell ac-tivated carbon is an effective adsorbent to remove Bi(Ⅲ) from aqueous solutions with good adsorption capacity.     

Polyamide-baghouse dust nanocomposite for removal of methylene blue and metals: Characterization,kinetic, thermodynamic and regeneration

In this research, polyamide modified baghouse dust nanocomposite (PMBHD) was synthesized from steel industry waste using the interfacial polymerization technique. Adsorption capacities of the PMBHD were examined for the uptake of cadmium Cd (II), lead Pb (II), and methylene blue MB from simulated solutions. The effects of different operational factors of the adsorption, including contact time, pH, adsorbent dosage, initial concentration, and temperature, were investigated. The obtained results revealed that the equilibrium data of MB, Pb (II), and Cd (II) were best fitted to Dubinin-Radushkevich, Langmuir, and Freundlich isotherm. Maximum removal uptake was found to be 6.08, 119, and 234 mg·g^-1, whereas maximum removal efficiencies of 90%, 99.8%, and 98% were achieved for MB, Pb (II), and Cd (II). Adsorption kinetics of MB and metals well-fitted to the pseudo-second-order kinetic. The characterization results showed the presence of polymeric chain on the surface of the PMBHD. The thermodynamic study revealed that the values of the free energy ΔG for Pb (II) and Cd (II) were found to be negative, which indicates spontaneous, energetic, and favorable adsorption. While for MB removal, positive values of (ΔG) were noticed, which implies that the adsorption was unfavorable. The proposed mechanism for the adsorption of MB and metals on the PMBHD showed that the dominating mechanism is physisorption. The adsorption/desorption results verified the high reusability of the PMBHD for adsorption of MB and metals.     

薇甘菊粉末吸附亚甲基蓝和碱性品红的性能研究

以薇甘菊为原料,经粉碎制成不同粒径的粉末吸附剂。探究其对亚甲基蓝（MB）和碱性品红（BF）的吸附性能,研究发现薇甘菊粉末吸附亚甲基蓝和碱性品红的最佳投加量分别为20和10 g/L,最佳粒径为0.3~0.45 mm,pH值为5,温度40 ℃,振荡吸附时间40 min,此条件下,薇甘菊粉末对亚甲基蓝和碱性品红的吸附量分别为4.870和9.729 mg/g。利用准一级、准二级动力学方程模拟了薇甘菊粉末吸附亚甲基蓝和碱性品红的动力学过程,结果表明：薇甘菊粉末吸附亚甲基蓝和碱性品红的过程符合准二级动力学模型。计算了吸附过程中的焓变（ΔH^⊖）、吉布斯自由能（ΔG^⊖）、熵变（ΔS^⊖）等热力学参数,薇甘菊粉末吸附亚甲基蓝和碱性品红过程中ΔG^⊖在-2.13~-1.58和-4.66~-1.63 kJ/mol之间,ΔS^⊖分别为0.034和59.25 J/（mol·K）,ΔH^⊖分别为0.0099和14.75 kJ/mol,薇甘菊粉末吸附2种染料的ΔG^⊖均小于0,ΔH^⊖、ΔS^⊖均大于0,说明薇甘菊粉末吸附2种染料的过程是一个自发的趋于无序的吸热过程。     

Porous Spherical Cellulose Carrier Modified with Polyethyleneimine and Its Adsorption for Cr(Ⅲ) and Fe(Ⅲ) from Aqueous Solutions

An efficient porous spherical polyethyleneimine-cellulose (PEI-cell) absorbent was synthesized and characterized. The main influencing factors and adsorption mechanism for two typical metal ions, Cr³⁺ and Fe³⁺, were investigated. The adsorption performance primarily depends on the initial concentration of metal ions, pH value and temperature, and the chelation action between N atoms of PEI-cell and metal ions plays an important role. Under dynamic adsorption conditions, the saturation adsorption of polyethyleneimine-cellulose is 83.98 mg·g^-1 for Cr(Ⅲ) and 377.19 mg·g^-1 for Fe(Ⅲ), higher than reported data and that of unmodified cellulose. The adsorption can be well described with second-order kinetic equation and Freundlich adsorption model, and ΔH, ΔG and ΔS of the adsorption are all negative. With 5% HCl as eluent, the elution ratio of Cr(Ⅲ) and Fe(Ⅲ) achieved 99.88% and 97.74% at 313 K, respectively. After the porous PEI-cell was reused 6 times, it still presented satisfactory adsorption performance. Above results show the advantages such as easily-acquired raw material, high efficiency, stable recycling performance and biodegradability.     

改性超细煤粉对甲基橙的吸附行为研究

The adsorption of methyl orange onto ultrafine coal powder (UCP) and modified ultrafine coal powder (MUCP) from aqueous solutions were studied, in which the influence of contact time, dosage, temperature, pH, and methyl orange concentration in the solution were investigated. The adsorption kinetics of methyl orange by UCP and MUCP can be described by the Lagergren first-order and pseudo second-order kinetic models, respectively. The adsorption isotherms of methyl orange onto MUCP at 303, 313 and 323 K follow the Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm equation. Values of G0 for methyl orange adsorption onto MUCP are -22.55, -23.10 and -23.79 kJ•mol－1 at 303, 313, and 323 K, respectively. The values of ΔH0 and ΔS0 are -3.74 kJ•mol－1 and 61.99 J•mol－1, respectively. The adsorption process is spontaneous and exothermic.     

Selective adsorption behavior of ion-imprinted magnetic chitosan beads for removal of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution

Heavy metal ion is one of the major environmental pollutants. In this study, a Cu(II) ions imprinted magnetic chitosan beads are prepared to use chitosan as functional monomer, Cu(II) ions as template, Fe₃O₄ as magnetic core and epichlorohydrin and glutaraldehyde as crosslinker, which can be used for removal Cu(II) ions from wastewater. The kinetic study shows that the adsorption process follows the pseudo-second-order kinetic equations. The adsorption isotherm study shows that the Langmuir isotherm equation best fits for the monolayer adsorption processes. The selective adsorption properties are performed in Cu(II)/Zn(II), Cu(II)/Ni(II), and Cu(II)/Co(II) binary systems. The results shows that the IIMCD has a high selectivity for Cu(II) ions in binary systems. The mechanism of IIMCD recognition Cu(II) ions is also discussed. The results show that the IIMCD adsorption Cu(II) ions is an enthalpy controlled process. The absolute value of ΔH (Cu(II)) and ΔS(Cu(II)) is greater than ΔH (Zn(II), Ni(II), Co(II)) and ΔS (Zn(II), Ni(II), Co(II)), respectively, this indicates that the Cu(II) ions have a good spatial matching with imprinted holes on IIMCD. The FTIR and XPS also demonstrates the strongly combination of function groups on imprinted holes in the suitable space position. Finally, the IIMCD can be regenerated and reused for 10 times without a significantly decreasing in adsorption capacity. This information can be used for further application in the selective removal of Cu(II) ions from industrial wastewater.