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ArticleIET nanobiotechnology2018

Nano-zero valent iron impregnated cashew nut shell: a solution to heavy metal contaminated water/wastewater.

Ponnusamy Senthil Kumar, Akshaya S Nair, Ananya Ramaswamy, Anbalagan Saravanan

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Article in IET nanobiotechnology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Ponnusamy Senthil KumarDepartment of Chemical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai 603110, India. senthilchem8582@gmail.com.
Akshaya S NairDepartment of Chemical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai 603110, India.
Ananya RamaswamyDepartment of Chemical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai 603110, India.
Anbalagan SaravananDepartment of Biotechnology, Vel Tech High Tech Dr Rangarajan Dr Sakunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai 600062, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present research is focused on the removal of Zn(II) ions from aqueous solution using nano zero-valent iron impregnated cashew nut shell (NZVI-CNS). The present system was investigated in batch mode operation. NZVI-CNS was prepared by the liquid-phase reduction process. The results showed that the NZVI-CNS exhibited superior adsorption capacity for the removal of Zn(II) ions. Adsorption isotherm and kinetic models were applied to explain the nature of the adsorption process. Adsorption kinetic data followed the pseudo-first order kinetic model. Moreover, the equilibrium adsorption data were best fitted with a Freundlich model. Langmuir monolayer adsorption capacity was calculated as 94.46 mg of Zn(II) ions/g of NZVI-CNS. The thermodynamic parameters explain that the present adsorption system was measured as feasible and spontaneous. This newly prepared adsorbent can be successfully applied for the different industrial wastewater treatment. Finally, the exploration asks about contemplated that NZVI-CNS has exhibited unrivalled adsorption limit. Additionally, NZVI-CNS is believed to be extremely green and monetarily neighbourly help for wastewater treatment. The results indicate that the feasible approach could be applied in agricultural waste biomass materials for the productive expulsion of heavy metals from aqueous solution and reusing agricultural wastes to facilitate their disposal problem.

Indexed as

AdsorptionAnacardiumIronNutsWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater PurificationZincIronWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalZinc

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PMID30095418
PMCPMC8675990

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