Synthesis, characterization, kinetics and modeling studies of new generation pollutant ketoprofen removal in water using copper nanoparticles

Copper nanoparticles were synthesized following their characterization by XRD, SEM-EDX and TEM techniques. These nanoparticles were used to remove new generation pollutant ketoprofen up to 89%at optimal conditions of 50 mg/L concentration, 50 min, 5.0 pH, 1.0 gIL dose and 25 degrees C. The adsorption followed the Langmuir, Temkin and Dubinin - Radushkevich models describing good adsorption of ketoprofen in water. The adsorption followed pseudo-first-order and liquid film diffusion mechanism. The adsorption was spontaneous and exothermic as proposed by the thermodynamics data. The supramolecular mechanism was purposed for the adsorption. Remarkably, the adsorption process was appropriate at low contact time. These properties of the adsorption made this development applicable to natural water resources, making the process economic and eco-friendly. So, this adsorption method may be used to remove ketoprofen in water easily at an inexpensive level. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Copper nanoparticles were synthesized and utilized to remove ketoprofen pollutant, showing excellent adsorption performance and cost-effectiveness for natural water resources.