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Adsorption mechanism of chromium(III) using biosorbents of Jatropha curcas L.

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The removal of Cr3+ from water solutions by biosorbents from the rind, endosperm, and endosperm + episperm of the Jatropha curcas was evaluated. Adsorption tests were performed in batch systems for evaluating the influence of the solution’s pH, adsorbent mass, contact time, initial Cr3+ concentrations, and solution temperature during the adsorption process. Kinetic, adsorption isotherm, and thermodynamic studies were performed to investigate the mechanisms that control adsorption. Ideal conditions for the adsorption process included pH of the solution of 5.5 and 8 g L−1 adsorbent mass, within 60 min time contact between adsorbent and adsorbate. Maximum adsorption capacities by Langmuir model for rind, endosperm, and endosperm + episperm of the J. curcas were, respectively, 22.11, 18.20, and 22.88 mg g−1, with the occurrence of chemosorption in mono and multilayers. Results show that the biosorbents obtained from J. curcas have a high potential to recuperate Cr3+ from contaminated water sources.

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  1. Center for Agricultural Sciences, State University of Western Paraná, Pernambuco Street, 1777, Marechal Cândido Rondon, PR, 85960-000, Brazil

    Affonso Celso Gonçalves Jr., Herbert Nacke & Alisson Junior Miola

  2. Agronomy, Department of Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, Pioneiro Street, 2154, Palotina, 85950-000, Brazil

    Daniel Schwantes

  3. Environmental Engineering, Polytechnic School, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, União Avenue, 500, Toledo, 85902-532, Brazil

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    César Ricardo Teixeira Tarley & Fabio Antônio Cajamarca Suquila

  5. Department of Chemistry, State University of Western Paraná, College Street, 645, Toledo, PR, 85903-000, Brazil

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Gonçalves, A.C., Nacke, H., Schwantes, D. et al. Adsorption mechanism of chromium(III) using biosorbents of Jatropha curcas L.. Environ Sci Pollut Res 24, 21778–21790 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-9749-z

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