Copper adsorption onto synthesized nitrilotriacetic acid functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticles: kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies. Issue 3 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Dharmveer; Verma, Shalini; Gautam, Ravindra Kumar; Krishna, Vijay
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental chemical engineering. Volume 3:Issue 3(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 2161
• Page End: 2171
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Chemical engineering -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmental engineering -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Environmental aspects; Environmental engineering; Periodicals; 660.0286
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2015.07.020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-2929

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0075"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Functionalized Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄-NTA) were developed for the removal of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">AFM study was carried out to investigate the surface roughness of Fe₃O₄-NTA.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Maximum adsorption capacity was obtained under optimized pH 5 and contact time 35 min.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The prepared adsorbent shows good reusability for removal of heavy metals.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>