Fast Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution Using Magnetic-Modified Nanoparticles
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 141, Issue 1
Abstract
Tannic acid modified super paramagnetic nanoparticles () were synthesized by a simple strategy and were used as adsorbents for removal of methylene blue (MB) from water solution. The prepared magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetric (TGA), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. The effects of pH, contact time, dye concentration, and temperature on adsorption were determined. The experimental data were analyzed using the Langmuir adsorption model. The data fitted well to the model with maximum adsorption capacities under . Also, the adsorption kinetics and thermodynamic parameters were studied and evaluated. Adsorption of the MB to nanoparticles reached equilibrium after 25 min. In addition, the external magnetic field could easily separate nanoparticles from water with high separation efficiency. Desorption process of the adsorbed dyes was also investigated.
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Acknowledgments
The financial support of this work by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF 91002199) is gratefully acknowledged.
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Volume 141 • Issue 1 • January 2015
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Received: Aug 23, 2013
Accepted: Jun 23, 2014
Published online: Aug 4, 2014
Published in print: Jan 1, 2015
Discussion open until: Jan 4, 2015
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