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ArticleScientific reports2025

Sustainable recovery of copper from wastewater via zinc cementation enhanced by natural chalcone-based accelerators.

Ashraf Morsy, Hanaa H Abdel Rahman, Hesham M Kamel, Hassan A Ewais, Abd El Monaem M Ahmed, Ahmed Morsy, Eman A Fadl, Elsayed G Blall

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  2. Utilization of Chalcone for Targeted Removal of Azo Dye From Wastewater.Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation · 2026
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Ashraf MorsyFaculty of Engineering, Petrochemical Department, Pharos University in Alexandria, Canal El Mahmoudia Street, Beside Green Plaza Complex, , Alexandria, 21648, Egypt. Ashraf.morsy@alexu.edu.eg.
Hanaa H Abdel RahmanChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Hesham M KamelDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Pharos University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Hassan A EwaisChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abd El Monaem M AhmedChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Ahmed MorsyFaculty of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Eman A FadlInstitute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Elsayed G BlallFaculty of Engineering, Petrochemical Department, Pharos University in Alexandria, Canal El Mahmoudia Street, Beside Green Plaza Complex, , Alexandria, 21648, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents an eco-friendly strategy to enhance copper ion recovery from industrial wastewater through zinc cementation, utilizing natural chalcone-derived pyrazolo-quinoxaline compounds as organic accelerators. These bio-based additives notably improve recovery efficiency by promoting dendritic copper deposition, which enhances surface reactivity and mass transfer rates. For the first time, this research combines quantum chemical analysis with a dimensionless model (Sh = 0.81Sc^0.33Re^0.47) to explain the mechanism of chalcone-assisted cementation, proposing a sustainable and mechanistically grounded approach for metal recovery.

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Chalcone derivativesCopper recoveryGreen acceleratorsWastewater treatmentZinc cementation

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PMID40855176
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