Abstract
This study presents the synthesis of diatom-FeOx composite as a novel sorbent for arsenic removal from water. The unique porous architecture of the diatom was utilized to immobilize iron oxide to form the composite. The surface area was as high as 70m2/g. The adsorption isotherms for As (III) and As (V) followed the Langmuir, Freundlich and D-R models. Langmuir monolayer adsorption capacity for arsenite (As III) was 10,000μg/g and arsenate (As V) was 12,500μg/g. The pseudo-second order rate equation was found to effectively describe the kinetics of arsenic adsorption. This study opens the door for the development of bio derived materials for environmental remediation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 169-173 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Colloid And Interface Science |
Volume | 457 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Biomaterials
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Algae
- Arsenic
- Bionanocomposite
- Diatom
- Iron oxide