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Kinetics and Isotherms Studies on the Adsorption of Anionic Dyes and As (V) in Aqueous Solutions Employing Modified Chitosan-Alumina Nanocomposites (CSAO3 and CAO3)

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The nanocomposite of chitosan-alumina was fabricated for the considerable adsorption of the anionic contaminants including dyes (methyl orange (MO) and reactive black 5 (RB5)) and arsenic (V) ions in the aqueous solutions. The various samples were synthesized using oxalic acid and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as modifiers. The achievements showed that the modification of the adsorbent surface by employing oxalic acid as well as the presence of SDS in the sample structure play an important role in increasing the adsorption capacity. The batch sorption tests were carried out to evaluate the different operating conditions, encompassing contact time, initial concentration of contaminants, pH, and temperature. The sorbents were characterized by XRD, FTIR, BET, TEM, and FESEM with EDAX analysis. The equilibrium adsorption was examined by the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The results indicated a better match between the experimental data with Langmuir’s isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacity was calculated to be about 370.37, 185.185, and 76.92 mg/g for MO, RB5, and As (V), respectively. The kinetic study of the adsorption also followed the pseudo-second-order equation. The reusability of the best adsorbent was studied for 5 consecutive cycles with a straightforward method, the results of which illustrated the outstanding efficiency of the recovered adsorbent. Only 10% of the adsorption capacity for arsenic ions was reduced in the fifth cycle.

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Noormohammadi, M., Zabihi, M. & Faghihi, M. Kinetics and Isotherms Studies on the Adsorption of Anionic Dyes and As (V) in Aqueous Solutions Employing Modified Chitosan-Alumina Nanocomposites (CSAO3 and CAO3). Water Air Soil Pollut 235, 48 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06756-0

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