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Synthesis of phosphorylated raw sawdust for the removal of toxic metal ions from aqueous medium: Adsorption mechanism for clean approach

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In this work, phosphorus oxychloride was grafted onto the surface of raw sawdust (RSD) particles to get effective adsorbent for capturing Cd(II), Cr(III), and Pb(II) metal ions from aqueous medium. Phosphorylated raw sawdust (RSD@P) was characterized by FTIR, TGA, SEM-EDX, TEM, BET, and XPS analyses. Various experimental conditions of adsorption viz. pH, contact time, temperature, and initial concentration were optimized. The adsorption behavior of RSD@P concerning adsorption kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics was also studied. The values of qe for Cd(II), Cr(III), and Pb(II) metal ions onto RSD@P was found to be 244.3, 325, and 217 mg/g, respectively at 298 K according to monolayer Langmuir adsorption. The adsorption kinetics data revealed that Cd(II), Cr(III), and Pb(II) metal ions were well fitted to pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The thermodynamic results demonstrated that adsorption was spontaneous and exothermic. The mechanisms of interactions was also discussed for the adsorption of Cd(II), Cr(III), and Pb(II) metal ions over RSD@P. The obtained results showed that RSD@P was an auspicious adsorbent which showed outstanding reusability for the removal of metal ions from aqueous medium.

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  • Crosslinked phosphorylated raw sawdust (RSD@P) was prepared.

  • The material (RSD@P) was used for the removal of Cd(II), Cr(III), and Pb(II) from aqueous medium.

  • Adsorption of all metal ions onto RSD@P was rapid, spontaneous, and exothermic.

  • The values of qe for Cd(II), Cr(III), and Pb(II) was 244.3, 325, and 217 mg/g, respectively.

  • The RSD@P was regenerated by simply washing with 0.1 M HCl solution.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University for funding this work through Research Group No. (RG-1436-034).

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    Mosaed Saud Alhumaimess, Ibrahim Hotan Alsohaimi & Mahmoud Mohamed Kamel

  2. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Bld#5, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    Ayoub Abdullah Alqadami, Mu. Naushad & Tansir Ahamad

  3. Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Hail, Hail, 81451, Saudi Arabia

    Hamed Alshammari

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Alhumaimess, M.S., Alsohaimi, I.H., Alqadami, A.A. et al. Synthesis of phosphorylated raw sawdust for the removal of toxic metal ions from aqueous medium: Adsorption mechanism for clean approach. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 89, 602–615 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-018-4870-0

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