Study on the adsorption of elemental iodine onto painted surfaces in aqueous systems
摘要
This study investigates the adsorption of aqueous I2 on epoxy-painted surfaces at 25 °C, 55 °C, and 85 °C, to simulate conditions encountered during nuclear accidents. Adsorption kinetics follow the pseudo-second-order model, with rate constants ranging from (1.0 ± 0.1) × 10−5 to (3.8 ± 0.2) × 104 m2·mg−1·min−1. Distribution coefficients increase with temperature and I2 concentration, reaching 566.2 ± 56.6 L·m−2 at 85 °C. XPS confirms I2 reduction to I− on the surface. The adsorption isotherm fits the Freundlich model, with a critical temperature between 25 °C and 55 °C. Below this temperature, adsorption dominates (n > 1), while at higher temperatures, redox reactions become significant (n < 1).