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Effective decontamination of As(V), Hg(II), and U(VI) toxic ions from water using novel muscovite/zeolite aluminosilicate composite: adsorption behavior and mechanism

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Muscovite/phillipsitic zeolite was introduced as a novel inorganic composite of stunning adsorption properties. The composite was investigated in the uptake reactions of Hg(II), As(V), and U(VI) as highly toxic water contaminants considering different adsorption factors. The adsorption properties of muscovite/phillipsitic zeolite are highly dependent on the pH values and the best decontamination percentages can be obtained at pH 4, pH 5, and pH 5 for Hg(II), As(V), and U(VI), respectively. The kinetic studies demonstrated adsorption equilibrium for Hg(II), As(V), and U(VI) after 360 min, 300 min, and 360 min, respectively. The equilibrium modeling suggested monolayer uptake for all the metals and represented mainly by the Langmuir model considering both the values of determination coefficient and chi-squared (χ2). The estimated maximum capacities are 117 mg/g (Hg(II)), 122.5 mg/g (As(V)), and 138.5 mg/g (U(VI)) which are higher values than several studied adsorbents. The Dubinin–Radushkevich adsorption energies of Hg(II) (19.4 kJ/mol), As(V) (25.6 kJ/mol), and U(VI) (26.47 kJ/mol) signify chemical adsorption mechanisms and close to the obtained values for the ion-exchange process. Additionally, the composite is of high reusability properties and was applied effectively for five decontamination cycles.

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Abbreviations

Mu/Pz:

muscovite/phillipsite zeolite composite

t :

time (min)

q t :

adsorption capacity (mg/g)

K 2 :

Lagergren rate constant (g/mg min)

α :

initial adsorption rate (mg/min)

β :

surface saturation (g/mg)

C e :

the remaining metals concentrations (mg/L)

q e :

the uptake capacities after the equilibration time (mg/g)

q max :

Langmuir theoretical maximum uptake of the ions (mg/g)

b :

Langmuir model constant (L/mg)

K F :

Freundlich constant of the adsorption capacity

n :

Freundlich constant of the adsorption intensities

∆G°:

Gibbs free energy (kJ mol−1)

ΔH°:

standard enthalpy (kJ mol−1)

ΔS°:

entropy (kJ mol−1)

R :

gas constant

T :

the absolute temperature

K c :

Langmuir constant

Β :

D–R constant (mol2/kJ2)

ε :

Polanyi potential (kJ2/mol2)

q m :

theoretical adsorption capacity (mg/g)

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This work was financially supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, under grant no. DF-125-130-1441. The authors, therefore, gratefully acknowledge DSR technical and financial support.

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    Mohamed Abdel Salam

  2. Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef City, Egypt

    Mostafa R. Abukhadra & Merna Mostafa

  3. Materials Technologies and their Applications Lab, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef City, Egypt

    Mostafa R. Abukhadra & Merna Mostafa

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Salam, M.A., Abukhadra, M.R. & Mostafa, M. Effective decontamination of As(V), Hg(II), and U(VI) toxic ions from water using novel muscovite/zeolite aluminosilicate composite: adsorption behavior and mechanism. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 13247–13260 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-07945-8

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