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Preparation of Fe3O4/graphene oxide nanocomposites on activated carbon for As(V) removal from aqueous solutions

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In this report, a new nanocomposite, magnetic graphene oxide on activated carbon (MGO/AC) material was synthesized by the co-precipitation method. This synthesized nanocomposite was employed for the removal of As(V) from an aqueous solution. The MGO/AC adsorbent was subjected to characterization using FE-SEM, XRD, EDX, BET, FTIR, and Raman spectra. These techniques determined the morphological structure and properties of nanocomposite materials. The adsorption process of MGO/AC is described by a pseudo-second-order model. At the equilibrium state, near room temperature, the MGO/AC material adsorbs As(V) with an equilibrium adsorption capacity of 14.25 mg/g. The maximum adsorption efficiency of As(V) was about 98% after 60 min with a specific surface area of 708.25 m2/g. Results also show the adsorption capacity of As(V) by the composite was higher than that of activated carbon and magnetic graphene oxide material. Therefore, the use of the MGO/AC adsorbent has demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in removing heavy metal ions and can be considered a promising and innovative material for water treatment.

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This research was funded by the Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) under grant number 103.02-2017.357.

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  3. Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

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Nguyen, T.H.N., Mai, D.D., Hoang, A.S. et al. Preparation of Fe3O4/graphene oxide nanocomposites on activated carbon for As(V) removal from aqueous solutions. J Porous Mater 31, 659–671 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-023-01542-z

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