Adsorption mechanism of Pb2+ ions by Fe3O4, SnO2, and TiO2 nanoparticles
2019
Rehman, Mahfooz-ur | Rehman, Wajid | Waseem, Muhammad | Hussain, Shahzad | Haq, Sirajul | Rehman, Muhammad Anees-ur
Nanosized sorbents for the removal of heavy metal ions are preferred due to high surface area, smaller size, and enhanced reactivity during adsorbate/adsorbent interactions. In the present study, Fe₃O₄, SnO₂, and TiO₂ nanoparticles were prepared by microemulsion-assisted precipitation method. The particles were characterized by BET surface area, X-rays diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, transmittance electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron (XPS) spectroscopy. The respective particle sizes calculated from TEM were 7 nm (± 2), 10 nm (± 2), and 20 nm (± 3) for Fe₃O₄, SnO₂, and TiO₂. The adsorbents were employed for the adsorption of Pb²⁺ ions from the aqueous solutions. The respective maximum adsorption capacity for Fe₃O₄, SnO₂, and TiO₂ nanoparticles was 53.33, 47.21, and 65.65 mg/g at 313 K. Based on the exchange reaction taking place on the surfaces of Fe₃O₄, SnO₂, and TiO₂, it is concluded that Pb²⁺ ions are adsorbed in hydrated form. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies also support the exchange mechanism and confirmed the presence of elements like Fe, Sn, Ti, Pb, and O and their oxidation states. Both Langmuir and Freundlich models in non-linear form were applied, however, based on RL values, the Langmuir model fits well to the sorption data. Moreover, adsorption parameters were also determined by using non-linear form of the Langmuir model along with statistical approaches to remove error. The qₘ and Kb values confirm better adsorption capacity and binding strength for Pb²⁺ ions as compared to the values reported in the literature.
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