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Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles impregnated on apple pomace to enhanced adsorption of Pb(II), Cd(II), and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solution

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Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles were synthesized, characterized, and impregnated onto apple pomace surface (HANP@AP) for efficient removal of Pb(II), Cd(II), and Ni(II) ions from water. HANP@AP was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and surface area analysis. Batch sorption studies were carried out to investigate the influence of different parameters as amount of dose (g), pH, time (min), and initial concentration (mg L−1) on adsorption process. Experimental kinetic data followed pseudo-second-order model and equilibrium data well fitted to Langmuir adsorption model with maximum adsorption capacities of 303, 250, and 100 mg g−1 for Pb(II), Cd(II), and Ni(II) ions, respectively. Competitive adsorption of Pb(II), Cd(II), and Ni(II) ions in presences of each other was studied to evaluate the removal efficiency of HANP@AP against multi metal-loaded water. HANP@AP was successfully applied to real industrial wastewater with 100 % removal of all three metal ions even at high concentration. HANP@AP could be recycled for four, four, and three cycles in case of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Ni(II), respectively. The study showed that HANP@AP is fast, cost effective, and environmental friendly adsorbent for removal of Pb(II), Cd(II), and Ni(II) ions from real industrial wastewater.

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The authors are thankful to the Director, Dr. P. S. Ahuja, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India, for providing required research facilities. Authors are thankful to DST for providing financial support for this work. Mr. Piar Chand thankfully acknowledges the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, for providing Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) with acknowledgement number 131338/2 k11/1. Authors also acknowledge Ms. Avnesh Kumari for the help in SEM, FTIR, and EDS analyses.

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  2. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR–Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), P.O., Delhi–Mathura Road, New Delhi, 110 025, India

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Chand, P., Pakade, Y.B. Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles impregnated on apple pomace to enhanced adsorption of Pb(II), Cd(II), and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solution. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22, 10919–10929 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-4276-2

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