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High-efficiency and targeted Hg(II) adsorption on sulfur-functionalized mesoporous silica via thiol-ene click chemistry: Dual-site coordination, performance, and mechanisms.

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Τίτλος: High-efficiency and targeted Hg(II) adsorption on sulfur-functionalized mesoporous silica via thiol-ene click chemistry: Dual-site coordination, performance, and mechanisms.
Συγγραφείς: Wang K; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China., Zhu M; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China., Cun M; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China., Yang S; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China., Guo J; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China., Zhu P; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China., Liu Y; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China., Liu M; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China., Liu L; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China., Feng Q; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China. Electronic address: fengqinzhong@ucas.ac.cn., Chen Y; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China. Electronic address: chenyang@ucas.ac.cn.
Πηγή: Environmental research [Environ Res] 2026 Sep 01; Vol. 305 (Pt 2), pp. 124988. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 06.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0147621 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1096-0953 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00139351 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Environ Res Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: <2000- > : Amsterdam : Elsevier
Original Publication: New York, Academic Press.
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Mercury*/chemistry , Silicon Dioxide*/chemistry , Sulfur*/chemistry , Water Pollutants, Chemical*/chemistry , Water Purification*/methods , Click Chemistry*, Sulfhydryl Compounds/chemistry ; Adsorption ; Porosity
Περίληψη: Mercury (Hg) contamination in industrial wastewater poses a significant environmental and health threat. Efficient and targeted removal of Hg(II) is essential to prevent its release into aquatic environments. In this study, sulfur-functionalized mesoporous silica (SFMS) was synthesized via a thiol-ene click chemistry strategy to introduce thiol and thioether groups onto a mesoporous silica framework for Hg(II) capture. SFMS exhibited a strong affinity for Hg(Ⅱ), attributed to dual sulfur coordination sites, enabling efficient removal even under competitive ion conditions. The distribution coefficient (KD = 9.72 × 106 mL/g) confirmed its high selectivity in multi-ionic systems. Rapid adsorption kinetics were observed, with over 99% Hg(II) removal at initial concentrations of 2.50 and 5.00 mg/L. SFMS also maintained stable performance across a wide pH range (3-10). Furthermore, SFMS demonstrated consistently high Hg(II) removal efficiencies (>95%) across various water matrices. Compared with commercial activated carbon, SFMS maintained removal efficiencies above 95% over a wide concentration range (1-20 mg/L). These results highlight the potential of thiol-ene click chemistry as a simple and mild strategy for constructing dual-site sulfur-functionalized adsorbents for efficient Hg(II) removal.
(Copyright © 2026. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Dual-site sulfur functionalization; Hg(II) adsorption; Targeted Hg(II) capture; Thiol-ene click chemistry; Wastewater treatment
Substance Nomenclature: FXS1BY2PGL (Mercury)
7631-86-9 (Silicon Dioxide)
70FD1KFU70 (Sulfur)
0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical)
0 (Sulfhydryl Compounds)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260606 Date Completed: 20260711 Latest Revision: 20260711
Update Code: 20260712
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.124988
PMID: 42250850
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
Περιγραφή
ISSN:1096-0953
DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2026.124988