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Adsorption efficiency of sol–gel derived nano metal ferrites, MFe2O4 (M = Ni, Zn, Cu) on the removal of Cr (VI) ions from aqueous solution

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Nano metal ferrites (MFe2O4, M = Ni, Zn, Cu) were synthesized by sol–gel method and comparative studies of their adsorption efficiency on the removal of Cr (VI) ions from its aqueous solution were carried out. The ferrite samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The various factors affecting the uptake of Cr (VI) from its aqueous solution such as pH, time, adsorbent dose, adsorbate concentration, and temperature were investigated through batch adsorption studies. It is observed that the adsorption process follows a pseudo-second-order kinetics model, and the experimental data fitted well with Langmuir isotherm. Of the MFe2O4 (M = Ni, Zn, Cu) nanoparticles, ZnFe2O4 showed highest adsorption efficiency. By regenerability study, the extent of reuse of the ferrite samples was checked.

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  • Nano metal ferrites (MFe2O4, M = Ni, Zn, Cu) were synthesized by sol–gel method.

  • The various factors affecting the uptake of Cr (VI) from its aqueous solution were investigated through batch adsorption studies.

  • The adsorption process follows a pseudo second order kinetics model.

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    Thanooja Nizam, Mariyam Thomas & Aruna Joseph

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MT and MG contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by TN and AJ. The first draft of the manuscript was written by TN and AJ and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Nizam, T., Thomas, M., George, M. et al. Adsorption efficiency of sol–gel derived nano metal ferrites, MFe2O4 (M = Ni, Zn, Cu) on the removal of Cr (VI) ions from aqueous solution. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 101, 618–629 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-022-05736-w

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