Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Simultaneous photodegradation of acid orange 7 and removal of Pb2+ from polluted water using reusable clinoptilolite–TiO2 nanocomposite

  • Published:
Research on Chemical Intermediates Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The aim of this research was the simultaneous removal of heavy metal and dye pollutants from water by a clinoptilolite–TiO2 nanocomposite. The nanocomposite was prepared by the synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles on clinoptilolite. The structure and morphology of the clinoptilolite–TiO2 nanocomposite were studied by XRD, SEM, EDS and FTIR. The TiO2 synthesis and loading on clinoptilolite were confirmed by EDS, XRD and FTIR analysis. The TiO2 particle size was estimated by SEM images and XRD analysis to be less than 80 nm. The photocatalytic performance of the nanocomposite was evaluated for acid orange 7 (AO7) photodegradation under UV light irradiation in the presence of Pb2+. The removal of Pb2+ ions was investigated at the same time and the effect of the initial solution pH, the effect of AO7 and Pb2+ concentration were examined. The results indicated that the nanocomposite can simultaneously remove 77% of metal and 85% of dye from wastewater containing 500 ppm Pb2+ and 40 ppm AO7. The removal of Pb2+ ions was investigated at the same time and the effect of the initial solution pH, the effect of AO7 and Pb2+ concentration were examined. The results indicated that the nanocomposite can be used for the simultaneous photodegradation of AO7 and the removal of Pb2+ from water several times without a noticeable reduction in their efficiency. Also, the presence of the dye molecules led to a 10% increase in the removal efficiency of Pb2+ compared to when just Pb2+ was present.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
Fig. 17

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. L. Wang, N. Wang, L. Zhu, H. Yu, H. Tang, J. Hazard. Mater. 152, 1 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. S. Asad, M.A. Amoozegar, A.A. Pourbabaee, M.N. Sarbolouki, S.M.M. Dastgheib, Bioresour. Technol. 98, 11 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. N. Daneshvar, D. Salari, S. Aber, J. Hazard. Mater. 94(1), 49 (2002)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. R. Djellabi, M.F. Ghorab, T. Sehili, CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water. 45(6) (2017)

  5. H. Kyung, J. Lee, W. Choi, Environ. Sci. Technol. 39, 7 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. T.G. Chuah, A. Jumasiah, I. Azni, S. Katayon, S.T. Choong, Desalination. 175(3), 305 (2005)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Y. Su, X. Sun, X. Zhou, C. Dai, Y. Zhang, J. Environ. Sci. 36, 1 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. S. Garcia-Segura, S. Dosta, J.M. Guilemany, E. Brillas, Appl. Catal. B Environ. 132, 142 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. M. Padervand, M. Tasviri, M.R. Gholami, Chem. Pap. 65, 3 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. S. Mustafa, B. Dilara, K. Nargis, A. Naeem, P. Shahida, Colloids Surf. A 205, 3 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. F. Mahdizadeh, S. Aber, A. Karimi, J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng. 49, 212 (2015)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. S. Khodadoust, A. Sheini, N. Armand, Spectrochim. Acta Part A Mol. Biomol. Spectrosc. 92, 91 (2012)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. A. Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh, M. Bahrami, Desalin. Water Treat. 55, 4 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. A. Karimi, F. Mahdizadeh, D. Salari, A. Niaei, Desalination 275, 1–3 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. D. Verboekend, T.C. Keller, M. Milina, R. Hauert, J. Pérez-Ramírez, Chem. Mater. 25, 9 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. B. Yahyaei, S. Azizian, A. Mohammadzadeh, M. Pajohi-Alamoti, Chem. Eng. J. 247, 16 (2014)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. R. Zamiri, B. Singh, I. Bdikin, A. Rebelo, M.S. Belsley, J.M.F. Ferreira, Solid State Commun. 195, 74 (2014)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. M. Thommes, K. Kaneko, A.V. Neimark, J.P. Olivier, F. Rodriguez-Reinoso, J. Rouquerol, K.S. Sing, Pure Appl. Chem. 87, 9–10 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. F. Fadzil, S. Ibrahim, M.A.K.M. Hanafiah, Process Saf. Environ. Prot. 100, 1 (2016)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. M.A.K.M. Hanafiah, Z.M. Hussin, N.F.M. Ariff, W.S.W. Ngah, S.C. Ibrahim, Adv. Mater. Res. 970, 198 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. D. Tiwari, H.-U. Kim, S.-M. Lee, Sep. Purif. Technol. 57, 1 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. M. Muruganandham, N. Shobana, M. Swaminathan, J. Mol. Catal. A Chem. 246, 1–2 (2006)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. A. Nageswara Rao, B. Sivasankar, V. Sadasivam, J. Hazard. Mater. 166, 2–3 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. S. Chakrabarti, B.K. Dutta, J. Hazard. Mater. 112, 3 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. D. Tang, G. Zhang, Ultrason. Sonochem. 37, 208 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. H. Gan, G. Zhang, H. Huang, J. Hazard. Mater. 250–251, 131 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. Z. Wan, G. Zhang, X. Wu, S. Yin, Appl. Catal. B Environ. 207, 17 (2017)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank the East Azerbaijan province Water and Wastewater Company, University of Tehran, and University of Tabriz for providing facilities.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Bahman Abdollahi & Alireza Shakeri

  2. Research Laboratory of Environmental Protection Technology, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

    Soheil Aber & Mina Sharifi Bonab

Authors
  1. Bahman Abdollahi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Alireza Shakeri
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Soheil Aber
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Mina Sharifi Bonab
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Alireza Shakeri.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Abdollahi, B., Shakeri, A., Aber, S. et al. Simultaneous photodegradation of acid orange 7 and removal of Pb2+ from polluted water using reusable clinoptilolite–TiO2 nanocomposite. Res Chem Intermed 44, 1505–1521 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-017-3181-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-017-3181-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation