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Efficient removal of arsenic(III) from aqueous media using magnetic polyaniline-doped strontium–titanium nanocomposite

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In this study, a novel nanocomposite adsorbent based on magnetic polyaniline and strontium–titanium (MP-SrTiO3) nanoparticles was synthesized via a simple and low-cost polymerization method for efficiently removing of arsenic(III) ions from aqueous samples. The chemical structure, surface properties, and morphology of the prepared adsorbent were studied using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The main effective parameters on the removal efficiency, such as pH, adsorbent dosage, salt, and contact time, were studied and optimized. The validity of the proposed method was checked by adsorption isotherm and kinetics models. Consequently, the adsorption kinetics corresponded to the first order (R2 > 0.99), and the experimental equilibrium fitted the Langmuir model with a maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 67.11 mg/g (R2 > 0.99) for arsenic(III) ions. Corresponding to thermodynamic Vant’s Hof model (ΔG° (kJ/mol), ΔH° (kJ/mol), and ΔS° (kJ/mol K) − 8.19, − 60.61, and − 0.17, respectively), the mechanism and adsorption nature were investigated with that suggested exothermic and physisorption mechanism.

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The authors would like to thank Tehran Province Water & Wastewater Co., (Tehran, Iran) and Graduate Faculty of Environment (University of Tehran) for the facilities.

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The authors would like to thank Young Researchers and Elite Club, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University (Tehran, Iran) for the financial support.

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  1. Water Quality Control Laboratory, Tehran Province Water & Wastewater Co., Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Kazem Mohammadi Nodeh

  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Ali Gabris

  3. Young Researchers and Elite Club, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Hamid Rashidi Nodeh

  4. Graduate Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155-6135, Tehran, Iran

    Mehdi Esmaeili Bidhendi

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Mohammadi Nodeh, M.K., Gabris, M.A., Rashidi Nodeh, H. et al. Efficient removal of arsenic(III) from aqueous media using magnetic polyaniline-doped strontium–titanium nanocomposite. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 16864–16874 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1870-0

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