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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 423, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126993
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Nickel nanoparticles; Multi-walled carbon nanotubes; Heavy metals; Adsorption; Arsenic; Cadmium; Lead
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Nickel nanoparticles supported on activated multi-walled carbon nanotubes were used as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of Pb(II), As(V), and Cd(II) from industrial wastewater. The nanocomposite showed enhanced adsorption capacity and good recycling performance, making it a promising candidate for wastewater treatment applications.
Nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) supported on activated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were used as an adsorbent applied towards Pb(II), As(V) and Cd(II) remediation from industrial wastewater. The result revealed the hydrophilic surface of MWCNTs-KOH was enhanced with the incorporation of NiNPs enabling higher surface area, functional groups and pore distribution. Comparatively, the removal of Pb(II), As(V) and Cd(II) on the various adsorbents was reported as NiNPs (58.6 +/- 4.1, 46.8 +/- 3.7 and 40.5 +/- 2.5%), MWCNTs-KOH (68.4 +/- 5.0, 65.5 +/- 4.2 and 50.7 +/- 3.4%) and MWCNTs-KOH@NiNPs (91.2 +/- 8.7, 88.5 +/- 6.5 and 80.6 +/- 5.8%). Using MWCNTs-KOH@NiNPs, the maximum adsorption capacities of 481.0, 440.9 and 415.8 mg/g were obtained for Pb(II), As(V) and Cd(II), respectively. The experimental data were best suited to the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second order kinetic model. The fitness of experimental data to the kinetic models in a fixed-bed showed better fitness to Thomas model. The mechanism of metal ion adsorption onto MWCNTs-KOH@NiNPs show a proposed electrostatic attraction, surface adsorption, ion exchange, and pore diffusion due to the incorporated NiNPs. The nanocomposite was highly efficient for 8 adsorption cycles. The results of this study indicate that the synthesized nanocomposite is highly active with capacity for extended use in wastewater treatment.
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