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Chelating agent-free solid phase extraction (CAF-SPE) of uranium, cadmium and lead by Fe-Al-Mn nanocomposite from aqueous solution

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Fe-Al-Mn nanocomposite has been synthesized by impregnating MnO2 with Fe and Al nitrate aqueous solution for preconcentration and determination of Pb (II), Cd (II) and U (VI) ions from aqueous solution. Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray-diffraction (XRD) and Scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray detector (SEM–EDX) were employed to characterize the as-synthesized nanocomposite. The XRD result indicates that the as-synthesized nanocomposite had a crystal size with rhombohedral structure and size of 30.81 nm. FTIR results confirmed the presence of hydroxyl group and Metal–Oxygen vibration in the adsorbent. A sensitive and simple solid-phase preconcentration procedure for the determination of trace amounts of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions by FAAS and U(VI) ions by Uv–Vis was developed. The adsorption isotherm was formally described by both Langmuir and Freundlich equation with a maximum adsorption capacity of 12.5 (Pb), 12.8(Cd) and 14.9(U) mg g−1 respectively with preconcentration factor of 15. The limits of detection were 0.09, 0.05 and 0.0097 mg L−1 and the relative standard deviation for ten replicate measurements were 2.47, 0.979 and 2.04%, for Pb (II), Cd(II) and U(VI) ions, respectively. The recovery of Pb(II), Cd(II) and U(VI) ions were found to be 92.7, 91.3, and 81.76%, respectively. On the basis of these findings, the as-synthesized Fe-Al-Mn nanocomposite was successfully applied as a solid phase extraction for preconcentration and determination of Pb(II), Cd(II) and U(VI) ions in aqueous solution.

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Dinkirie, A.M., Tadesse, A.M. & Kebede, T. Chelating agent-free solid phase extraction (CAF-SPE) of uranium, cadmium and lead by Fe-Al-Mn nanocomposite from aqueous solution. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 21034–21047 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08908-0

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