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Arsenite and arsenate ions adsorption onto a biogenic nano-iron entrapped dual network Fe@alginate-κ-carrageenan hydrogel beads

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Sorptive removal is seen as a viable option to remove dissolved ions from an aqueous solution. The study reports the use of leaf extract of Ocimum sanctum L. (Tulsi) for nano-size iron preparation. Prepared particles were entrapment into calcium alginate- κ-carrageenan beads acting as adsorbents for arsenic ions. Further, characterization of iron particles and beads was performed using UV–Vis, TEM, SAED, SEM-EDAX, and FT-IR, respectively. The data obtained from the batch sorption study revealed that iron entrapped calcium alginate-κ-carrageenan beads removal efficiency for arsenite and arsenate ions was 88.25% and 95.75%, respectively at pH 3.0. The maximum adsorption was achieved for 25 min of contact time at adsorbent concentration 2 g L−1. The maximum sorption capacity, qm obtained by Langmuir isotherm was found to be 37.63 mg g−1 for arsenate and 35.49 mg g−1 for arsenite ions, respectively. Thermodynamic studies suggested that the chemisorption process was accountable for the removal of analyte ions. As iron, alginate, and carrageenan are none toxic to human health, thus beads could be seen as a promising candidate material for the removal of dissolved arsenic ions from an aqueous solution.

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SERB, New Delhi Grant, SR/FTP-120/ES/2014 was instrumental in achieving the many goals of this study.

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  1. Department of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India

    Bablu Prasad

  2. Department of Botany, B. R. A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India

    Madhu Kumari

  3. ICAR HQ, Ministry of Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, Delhi, India

    Nandan

  4. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, 211012, India

    Amresh Kumar Sahoo

  5. Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) Institute of Research and Development, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

    Hemen Dave

  6. Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India

    Deepak M. Maurya

  7. Department of Environmental Studies, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110019, India

    Deepak Singh

  8. Centre of Environmental Studies, Institute of Inter-Disciplinary Studies, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211002, India

    Anushree Srivastava, Shivesh Kumar Azad, Kavita Singh & Kumar Suranjit Prasad

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AS, SKA, KS, (Ph.D.) students performed experiments and wrote the manuscript. BP, (Assistant Professor) MK, (Research assistant) Nandan (Research scientist), AKS, HD, DMM and DS arranged logistics and helped in the analysis of the sample, while KSP acted as a mentor and interpreted the results of the analysis.

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Srivastava, A., Azad, S.K., Singh, K. et al. Arsenite and arsenate ions adsorption onto a biogenic nano-iron entrapped dual network Fe@alginate-κ-carrageenan hydrogel beads. Nanotechnol. Environ. Eng. 8, 269–279 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41204-022-00280-y

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