Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(21), P. 4285 - 4285
Published: Oct. 31, 2023
The
presence
of
heavy
metals
with
high
acute
toxicity
in
wastewater
poses
a
substantial
risk
to
both
the
environment
and
human
health.
To
address
this
issue,
we
developed
nanocomposite
alginate-encapsulated
polypyrrole
(PPy)
decorated
α-Fe2O3
nanoparticles
(Alg@Mag/PPy
NCs),
fabricated
for
removal
mercury(II)
from
synthetic
wastewater.
In
adsorption
experiments,
various
parameters
were
examined
identify
ideal
conditions.
These
included
temperature
(ranging
298
323
K),
initial
pH
levels
two
nine),
interaction
time,
amount
adsorbent
(from
8
80
mg/40
mL),
concentrations
10
200
mg/L).
results
these
studies
demonstrated
that
efficiency
was
obtained
be
95.58%
at
optimum
7
303
K.
analysis
kinetics
adhered
closely
pseudo-second-order
model.
Additionally,
it
displayed
three-stage
intraparticle
diffusion
model
throughout
entire
process.
Langmuir
most
accurately
represented
equilibrium
data.
Alg@Mag/PPy
NCs
exhibited
an
estimated
maximum
capacity
213.72
mg/g
K,
surpassing
capacities
other
polymer-based
adsorbents
previously
reported.
thermodynamic
indicates
endothermic
spontaneous
nature.
summary,
study
suggests
could
serve
as
promising
choice
confiscating
toxic
metal
ions
through
adsorption.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(21), P. 4285 - 4285
Published: Oct. 31, 2023
The
presence
of
heavy
metals
with
high
acute
toxicity
in
wastewater
poses
a
substantial
risk
to
both
the
environment
and
human
health.
To
address
this
issue,
we
developed
nanocomposite
alginate-encapsulated
polypyrrole
(PPy)
decorated
α-Fe2O3
nanoparticles
(Alg@Mag/PPy
NCs),
fabricated
for
removal
mercury(II)
from
synthetic
wastewater.
In
adsorption
experiments,
various
parameters
were
examined
identify
ideal
conditions.
These
included
temperature
(ranging
298
323
K),
initial
pH
levels
two
nine),
interaction
time,
amount
adsorbent
(from
8
80
mg/40
mL),
concentrations
10
200
mg/L).
results
these
studies
demonstrated
that
efficiency
was
obtained
be
95.58%
at
optimum
7
303
K.
analysis
kinetics
adhered
closely
pseudo-second-order
model.
Additionally,
it
displayed
three-stage
intraparticle
diffusion
model
throughout
entire
process.
Langmuir
most
accurately
represented
equilibrium
data.
Alg@Mag/PPy
NCs
exhibited
an
estimated
maximum
capacity
213.72
mg/g
K,
surpassing
capacities
other
polymer-based
adsorbents
previously
reported.
thermodynamic
indicates
endothermic
spontaneous
nature.
summary,
study
suggests
could
serve
as
promising
choice
confiscating
toxic
metal
ions
through
adsorption.
