Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 26, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113209
Keywords
heavy metals; adsorption; kinetics; isotherms; Fe3O4-ZrO2@APS nanocomposite; wastewater
Funding
- National Research Foundation of South Africa [99720]
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The study investigated the use of Fe3O4-ZrO2@APS nanocomposite as a nanoadsorbent for efficient removal of Cd(II), Cu(II), Mn(II) and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solutions and real samples. The adsorption capacities were found to be 113, 111, 128, and 123 mg/g for Cd, Cu, Ni and Mn, respectively. Five kinetic models were used to analyze the adsorption kinetics.
In this study, Fe3O4-ZrO2 functionalized with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (Fe3O4-ZrO2@APS) nanocomposite was investigated as a nanoadsorbent for the removal of Cd(II), Cu(II), Mn (II) and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solution and real samples in batch mode systems. The prepared magnetic nanomaterials were characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersion x-ray (SEM/EDX) Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Factors (such as adsorbent dose and sample pH) affecting the adsorption behavior of the removal process were studied using the response surface methodology. Under optimized condition, equilibrium data obtained were fitted into the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms and the data fitted well with Langmuir isotherms. Langmuir adsorption capacities (mg/g) were found to be 113, 111, 128, and 123 mg/g for Cd, Cu, Ni and Mn, respectively. In addition, the adsorption kinetics was analyzed using five kinetic models, pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, intraparticle diffusion and Boyd models. The adsorbent was successfully applied for removal of Cd(II), Cu(II), Mn (II) and Ni(II) ions in wastewater samples.
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