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Rapid and high capacity adsorption of heavy metals by Fe3O4/montmorillonite nanocomposite using response surface methodology: preparation, characterization, optimization, equilibrium isotherms, and adsorption kinetics study


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Kalantari, Katayoon and Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor and Masoumi, Hamid Reza Fard and Shameli, Kamyar and Basri, Mahiran and Khandanlou, Roshanak (2015) Rapid and high capacity adsorption of heavy metals by Fe3O4/montmorillonite nanocomposite using response surface methodology: preparation, characterization, optimization, equilibrium isotherms, and adsorption kinetics study. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 49. pp. 192-198. ISSN 1876-1070; ESSN: 1876-1089

Abstract

Fe3O4/montmorillonite nanocomposite (Fe3O4/MMT NC) was synthesized for removal of Pb2+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ ions from aqueous systems. The nanoadsorbent was characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy and mean diameter of magnetic nanoparticles was about 8.24 nm. The experiments were designed by response surface methodology and quadratic model was used to prediction of the variables. The adsorption parameters of adsorbent dosage, removal time, and initial heavy metal ions concentration were used as the independent variables and their effects were investigated on the heavy metal ions removal. Variance analysis was utilized to judge the adequacy of the chosen models. Optimum conditions with initial heavy metal ions concentration of 510.16, 182.94, and 111.90 mg/L, 120 s of removal time and 0.06 g/0.025 L, 0.08 g/0.025 L, and 0.08 g/0.025 L of adsorbent amount were given 89.72%, 94.89%, and 76.15% of removal efficiency Pb2+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ ions, respectively. Prediction of models was in good agreement with experimental results and Fe3O4/MMT NC was found successful in removing heavy metals from their aqueous solutions.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2014.10.025
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Heavy metals; Fe3O4/montmorillonite nanocomposites; Adsorption; Response surface methodology; Adsorption kinetics
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 30 Dec 2015 11:24
Last Modified: 09 Oct 2018 08:01
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