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The effective Ni(II) removal of red mud modified chitosan from aqueous solution

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This study used red mud modified with chitosan (RM/CS) as a novel adsorbent to remove Ni(II) ions from an aqueous solution. The adsorbent was characterized by the techniques of the BET method, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. According to the findings, the surface area of RM/CS is nearly doubled compared to CS, from 68.6 to 105.7 m2.g−1. The Ni(II) batch adsorption of RM/CS was performed as a function of pH value, contact time, and volume of adsorbent. Three isotherm adsorption models (Langmuir, Freundlich, and Sips) and three kinetic models (the pseudo-first-order, the pseudo-second-order, and the intra-diffusion models) were fitted with the experimental data to calculate the maximum adsorption capacity and to estimate the uptake in nature. The Langmuir monolayer adsorption capacity for Nickel (II) is 31.66 mg.g−1 at a pH of 6.0, with an adsorption time of 180 min and a temperature of 323 K. The Ni(II) adsorption on RM/CS is the exothermic process and is controlled by the intra-diffusion model.

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  1. Future Materials & Devices Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Duy Tan University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

    Thi-Thuy Luu, Duy-Khoi Nguyen & Van-Phuc Dinh

  2. Faculty of Natural Sciences, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam

    Thi-Thuy Luu, Duy-Khoi Nguyen & Van-Phuc Dinh

  3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Payathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand

    Tu Thi Phuong Nguyen

  4. Dong Nai University, 4 Le Quy Don Street, Tan Hiep Ward, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam

    Thien-Hoang Ho

  5. Department of Physics and Engineering, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA, 19383, USA

    Hoang Anh Tuan Kiet

  6. Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Hoang Anh Tuan Kiet

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Luu, TT., Nguyen, DK., Nguyen, T.T.P. et al. The effective Ni(II) removal of red mud modified chitosan from aqueous solution. Environ Monit Assess 195, 254 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10877-0

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