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Lead (II) removal from aqueous solution using grapevine leaves modified by polypyrrole

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This study investigates lead (II) removal using grapevine leaf and polypyrrole composites. Batch adsorption tests were performed in the presence of lead (II) solutions and the selected adsorbent at different pH, initial concentration of the metal ion, contact time, and adsorbent dosage. The properties of the composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, field emission scanning electron microscope for morphological analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy for identification of molecules and functional groups. According to the results for the composite of grapevine leaf and polypyrrole (PPy) prepared in water in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol (grapevine/polypyrrole/Polyvinyl alcohol) lead removal percentage was higher than other composites (56.59%). It can be concluded that polyvinyl alcohol was a stabilizing material and affected the shape and properties of polypyrrole particles and the obtained composite performed better. The BET results indicate that the grapevine/polypyrrole/polyvinyl alcohol composite has a larger specific surface area, which led to more removal efficiency. For grapevine/polypyrrole/polyvinyl alcohol, the highest removal efficiency (76.83 %) was obtained at pH = 6, contact time = 30 min and a composite dosage of 4 g/L. Accordingly, the composite adsorbent prepared from grapevine leaf and polypyrrole can be used as an adsorbent for removing lead ions from aqueous solutions due to its abundance in nature, low cost, simplicity of synthesis procedure, eco-friendliness, and capacity to adsorb lead from aqueous solutions.

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  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khomeinishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr, Iran

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Shabani, A., Samani, M.R. & Toghraie, D. Lead (II) removal from aqueous solution using grapevine leaves modified by polypyrrole. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 21, 1255–1262 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-05294-w

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