Development of iron oxide/activated carbon nanoparticle composite for the removal of Cr(VI), Cu(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solution

摘要

p id="sp0110"Iron oxide (Fesub3/subOsub4/sub) and iron oxide/activated carbon (Fesub3/subOsub4/sub/AC) were fabricated by co-precipitation method for the removal of Cr(VI), Cu(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solution in batch mode. These nanoparticles were characterized by BET, FTIR, XRD, SEM/TEM and VSM. The optimum conditions for the removal of ions were pH?=?2 for Cr(VI) and 6 for Cu(II) and Cd(II),?initial metal ion concentration?=?50?mg?Lsup?1/sup,?nanoparticle dose?=?50?mg/10?mL, temperature?=?25?±?1?°C, shaking speed?=?180?rpm and contact time?=?3?h. The equilibrium data of ions sorption were well described by Langmuir, Freundlich, Redlich-Peterson and Intraparticle Diffusion model. The Rsup2/sup values obtained by Langmuir model were highest by Fesub3/subOsub4/sub/AC for Cr(VI)?=?0.9994,Cu(II)?=?0.9998 and Cd(II)=?0.9750. The temperature dependent study in the range of 288–328?K confirmed that the adsorption process was endothermic in nature. Desorption studies with 0.1?M HCl stated that these nanoparticles can be regenerated effectively and can be used after four adsorption-desorption cycles without any mass loss.