Removal of Reactive Red 198 dye from aqueous media using Boehmite/Fe3O4/GO magnetic nanoparticles as a novel & effective adsorbent

This study aims to investigate the Reactive Red 198 (RR198) dye removal from an aqueous media by Boehmite/Fe3O4/Graphene Oxide (GO) magnetic nano-adsorbent. To this end, the structures of the synthesised materials were fully studied using SEM, FTIR, BET, XRD, TGA analyzes. Then, the effect of assorted variables like contact time, adsorbent dosage, pH, and temperature on the elimination of RR198 by the nano-adsorbent was investigated. According to the results, the highest removal efficiency was 98.9% at pH: 3, adsorbent dosage 2 g/l, contact time, 20 min, and temperature 40 degrees C in the initial dye concentration of 100 mg/l. Furthermore, studying the adsorption process equilibrium and kinetic behaviours indicated that the adsorption process pursues the Langmuir adsorption isotherm and the PSO kinetic model, with the maximum RR198 dye sorption capacity being 107.5 mg/g using the Langmuir equation.

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This study investigated the removal of Reactive Red 198 (RR198) dye from water using Boehmite/Fe3O4/Graphene Oxide (GO) magnetic nano-adsorbent. The synthesized materials were characterized using SEM, FTIR, BET, XRD, and TGA. The effects of various variables on the removal of RR198 were studied, and the highest removal efficiency was achieved under specific conditions. The adsorption process followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm and the PSO kinetic model.