Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Assessment of the Ability of Processed Squeezed Nigella sativa Seeds to Effectively Remove Cadmium and Nickel Ions Form the Aqueous Solutions

  • PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES
  • Published:
Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Present work used squeezed processed Nigella sativa seeds (PSNS) for water remediation for the first time. (PSNS) has no recorded use in literature. Present work used Nigella sativa seeds after extracting oil which have several medical uses. PSNS shows high performance for water remediation according to present study, in addition it is safe edible material. Processed squeezed Nigella sativa seeds (PSNS) were used for the removal of cadmium and nickel ions form the aqueous solutions. PSNS was characterized by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) which indicate that major elements present in PSNS surface are carbon, nitrogen and oxygen elements with other minor elements such as potassium, calcium and magnesium, and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) before and after metal ion removal to indicate functional groups responsible for the adsorption. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) indicate the low porosity of PSNS and small surface area. Batch experiments were conducted to study metal ions removal indicated that Cd and Ni ions required 30 and 60 min to reach equilibrium respectively. Studies on metal ion solution pH indicated that pH 5 and 4 have the highest metal ion removal for Cd and Ni respectively. As PSNS Particle size decrease the amount of the metal ions removed increases. isothermal studies indicated that adsorption of Cd fit to Langmuir isotherm and Ni to Freundlich isotherm. Kinetic studies showed that adsorption of Cd and Ni fit to pseudo second order kinetic model which means that adsorption on PSNS is chemisorption with adsorption capacity of 9.78 and 4.53 mg g–1 for Cd and Ni ions respectively. According to the enthalpy data of thermodynamic study, adsorption of Cd is exothermic process, but it is endothermic for Ni ion.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 3.
Fig. 4.

Similar content being viewed by others

REFERENCES

  1. Rao, K.S., Mohapatra, M., Anand, S., and Venkateswarlu, P., Review on cadmium removal from aqueous solutions, Int. Eng. Sci. Technol., 2010, vol. 2, pp. 81–103. https://doi.org/10.4314/ijest.v2i7.63747

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Yang, T., Sheng, L., Wong, L., Wyckoff, K.N., He, C., and He, Q., Characteristics of cadmium sorption by heat-activated red mud in aqueous solution, Sci. Rep., 2018, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 13558–13570. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31967-5

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Rafati, R.M., Kazemi, S., and Moghadamnia, A.A., Cadmium toxicity and treatment: An update, Caspian J. Intern. Med., 2017, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 135–145. https://doi.org/10.22088/cjim.8.3.135

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Zambelli, B. and Ciurli, S., Nickel and human health, Met. Ions Life Sci., 2013, vol. 13, pp. 321–357. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7500-8_10

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Seilkop, S.K. and Oller, A.R., Respiratory cancer risks associated with low-level nickel exposure: An integrated assessment based on animal, epidemiological, and mechanistic data, Regul. Toxicol. Pharmacol., 2003, vol. 37, pp. 173–190. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0273-2300(02)00029-6

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Peng, Q., Chen, W., Wu, L., and Bai, L., The uptake, accumulation, and toxic effects of cadmium in Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli), Pol. J. Environ. Stud., 2017, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 779–784.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Gaikwad, R.W., Sapkal, V.S., and Sapkal, R.S., Ion exchange system design for removal of heavy metals from acid mine drainage wastewater, Acta Montan Slovaca, 2010, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 298–304.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Van, H.N., Van, H.C., Hoang, T.L., Nguyen, D.K., and Thuc, C.N., The starch modified montmorillonite for the removal of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solutions, Arab. J. Chem., 2020, vol. 13, pp. 7212–7223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.08.003

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Amro, A.N. and Abhary, M.K., Removal of lead and cadmium ions from water using Cladophora biomass, Pol. J. Environ. Stud., 2019, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 3589–3596. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/94622

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Amro, A.N. and Abhary, M.K., Removal of lead and copper ions from water using powdered Zygophyllum coccineum biomass, Int. J. Phytoremediat., 2019, vol. 21, no. 14, pp. 1457–1462. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2019.1633267

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Georgieva, V.G., Gonsalvesh, L., and Tavlieva, M.P., Thermodynamics and kinetics of the removal of nickel(II) ions from aqueous solutions by biochar adsorbent made from agro-waste walnut shells, J. Mol. Liq., 2020, vol. 312, 112788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112788

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Ramadan, M.F., Nutritional value, functional properties and nutraceutical applications of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.): An overview, Int. J. Food Sci. Technol., 2007, vol. 42, pp. 1208–1218. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01417.x

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Ahmad, A., Husain, A., Mujeeb, M., Khan, S.A., Najmi, A.K., Siddique, N.A., Damanhouri, Z.A., and Anwar, F., A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: A miracle herb, Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed., 2013, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 337–352. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2221-1691(13)60075-1

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Addala, A., Belattar, N., and Elektorowicz, M., Nigella sativa seeds biomass as a potential sorbent in sorption of lead from aqueous solutions and waste water, Orient. J. Chem., 2018, vol. 34, pp. 638–647. https://doi.org/10.13005/ojc/340205

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Ahmad, R. and Haseeb, S., Black cumin seeds (BCS): A nonconventional adsorbent for the removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution, Desalin. Water Treat., 2014, vol. 56, no. 9, pp. 2512–2521. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2014.968627

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Shooto, N.D., Thabede, P.M., and Naidoo, E.B., Simultaneous adsorptive study of toxic metal ions in quaternary system from aqueous solution using low-cost black cumin seeds (Nigella sativa) adsorbents, S. Afr. J. Chem. Eng., 2019, vol. 30, pp. 15–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajce.2019.07.002

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Siddiqui, S.I., Manzoor, O., Mohsin, M., and Chaudhry, S.A., Nigella sativa seed-based nanocomposite, –MnO2/BC: An antibacterial material for photocatalytic degradation, and adsorptive removal of Methylene Blue from water, Environ. Res., 2019, vol. 171, pp. 328–340. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6655227

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Rakass, S., Mahmoud, A., Hassani, H.O., Abboudi, M., Kooli, F., and Al Wadaani, F., Modified Nigella sativa seeds as a novel efficient natural adsorbent for removal of Methylene Blue dye, Molecules, 2018, vol. 23, pp. 1950–1958. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23081950

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Hararah, M.A., Al-Nasir, F., El-Hasan, T., and Al-Muhtaseb, A.H., Zinc adsorption-desorption isotherms: Possible effects on the calcareous vertisol soils from Jordan, Environ. Earth Sci., 2012, vol. 65, no. 7, pp. 2079–2085. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-011-1188-4

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Langmuir, I., The constitution and fundamental properties of solids and liquids. Part I. Solids, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1916, vol. 38, no. 11, pp. 2221–2295. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja02268a002

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Freundlich, H., Uber die adsorption in lösungen, Z. Phys. Chem., 1907, vol. 57, pp. 385–470.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Dokken, K.M. and Davis, L.C., Infrared imaging of sunflower and maize root anatomy, J. Agric. Food. Chem., 2007, vol. 55, no. 26, pp. 10517–10530. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf072052e

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Kannan, S., FT-IR and EDS analysis of the seaweeds Sargassum wightii (brown algae) and Gracilaria corticata (red algae), Int. J. Curr. Micro. App. Sci., 2014, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 341–351.

    Google Scholar 

  24. Al Hamouz, O.C.S., New phenol–glycol cross-linked polymers for efficient removal of mercury from aqueous solutions, Arab. J. Sci. Eng., 2018, vol. 43, pp. 211–219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-017-2847-x

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Dehghani, M.H., Sarmadi, M., Alipour, M.R., Sanaei, D., Abdolmaleki, H., Agarwal, S., and Gupta, V.K., Investigating the equilibrium and adsorption kinetics for the removal of Ni(II) ions from aqueous solutions using adsorbents prepared from the modified waste newspapers: A low-cost and available adsorbent, Microchem. J., 2019, vol. 146, pp. 1043–1053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.08.003

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Funding

This research was supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia, grant no. 19-12-12-020.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 11623, P.O. Box 90950 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Abbas I. A. Alakhras

  2. Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, P.O. Box 263, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, 19328, Jordan

    Abdulaziz N. Amro

Authors
  1. Abbas I. A. Alakhras
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Abdulaziz N. Amro
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Abdulaziz N. Amro.

Ethics declarations

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Alakhras, A.I., Amro, A.N. Assessment of the Ability of Processed Squeezed Nigella sativa Seeds to Effectively Remove Cadmium and Nickel Ions Form the Aqueous Solutions. J. Water Chem. Technol. 44, 280–287 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063455X22040026

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063455X22040026

Keywords:

Search

Navigation