<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Magnetic ZnFe2O4 nanocomposite (ZnFe-NC) was used as an adsorbent for the removal of Rhodamine B (RB) from aqueous solution. The synthesized nanocomposite was characterized by XRD, SEM, HRTEM, BET and FTIR. The effects of various parameters such as initial RB concentration (5–25 mg L−1), pH (3.4–11.1) and temperature (20–60°C) were investigated. The adsorption capacity at equilibrium increased from 5.02 to 9.83 mg g−1, with the increase in the initial concentration of RB from 5 to 25 mg L−1 at pH 7.0 and at 20°C. The experimental results indicated that the maximum RB removal could be attained at a solution pH of 4.4 and the adsorption capacity obtained was 6.02 mg g−1. Kinetic adsorption data were analyzed using the pseudo-first-order kinetic model, the pseudo-second-order model and the intraparticle diffusion model. The adsorption kinetics well fitted using a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The experimental isotherm data were analyzed using two isotherm models, namely, Langmuir and Freundlich. The results revealed that the adsorption behavior of the RB onto ZnFe-NC fitted well with the Langmuir isotherm model. In addition, various thermodynamic parameters, such as standard Gibbs free energy (ΔG°), enthalpy (ΔH°) and entropy (ΔS°) have been calculated.</abstract>

Magnetic ZnFe2O4 nanocomposite (ZnFe-NC) was used as an adsorbent for the removal of Rhodamine B (RB) from aqueous solution. The synthesized nanocomposite was characterized by XRD, SEM, HRTEM, BET and FTIR. The effects of various parameters such as initial RB concentration (5–25 mg L−1), pH (3.4–11.1) and temperature (20–60°C) were investigated. The adsorption capacity at equilibrium increased from 5.02 to 9.83 mg g−1, with the increase in the initial concentration of RB from 5 to 25 mg L−1 at pH 7.0 and at 20°C. The experimental results indicated that the maximum RB removal could be attained at a solution pH of 4.4 and the adsorption capacity obtained was 6.02 mg g−1. Kinetic adsorption data were analyzed using the pseudo-first-order kinetic model, the pseudo-second-order model and the intraparticle diffusion model. The adsorption kinetics well fitted using a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The experimental isotherm data were analyzed using two isotherm models, namely, Langmuir and Freundlich. The results revealed that the adsorption behavior of the RB onto ZnFe-NC fitted well with the Langmuir isotherm model. In addition, various thermodynamic parameters, such as standard Gibbs free energy (ΔG°), enthalpy (ΔH°) and entropy (ΔS°) have been calculated.

Removal of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution by ZnFe2O4 nanocomposite with magnetic separation performance

West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin

Institute of Chemical and Environment Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Removal of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution by ZnFeO nanocomposite with magnetic separation performance

Magnetic ZnFe2O4 nanocomposite (ZnFe-NC) was used as an adsorbent for the removal of Rhodamine B (RB) from aqueous solution. The synthesized nanocomposite was...

Removal of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution by ZnFe₂O₄ nanocomposite with magnetic separation performance

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 65 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0069

Keywords
adsorption, Rhodamine B, ZnFeO, kinetics, thermodynamics

© 2017 Wojciech Konicki et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Removal of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution by ZnFe2O4 nanocomposite with magnetic separation performance

Published Online: Dec 29, 2017

Page range: 65 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0069

Keywordsadsorption, Rhodamine B, ZnFeO, kinetics, thermodynamics

© 2017 Wojciech Konicki et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Removal of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution by ZnFe₂O₄ nanocomposite with magnetic separation performance

Keywords
adsorption, Rhodamine B, ZnFeO, kinetics, thermodynamics