Green synthesis of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies

In the present study, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized in zerumbone solution by a green approach and appraised for their ability to absorb Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution. The formation of as-synthesized NPs was established by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)...

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Main Authors: Azizi, Susan, Shahri, Mahnaz Mahdavi, Mohamad, Rosfarizan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61980/1/Green%20synthesis%20of%20Zinc%20Oxide%20nanoparticles.pdf
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author Azizi, Susan
Shahri, Mahnaz Mahdavi
Mohamad, Rosfarizan
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description In the present study, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized in zerumbone solution by a green approach and appraised for their ability to absorb Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution. The formation of as-synthesized NPs was established by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and UV–visible studies. The XRD and TEM analyses revealed high purity and wurtzite hexagonal structure of ZnO NPs with a mean size of 10.01 ± 2.6 nm. Batch experiments were performed to investigate the impact of process parameters viz. Pb(II) concentration, pH of solution, adsorbent mass, solution temperature, and contact time variations on the removal efficiency of Pb(II). The adsorption isotherm data provided that the adsorption process was mainly monolayer on ZnO NPs. The adsorption process follows pseudo-second-order reaction kinetic. The maximum removal efficiencies were 93% at pH 5. Thermodynamic parameters such as enthalpy change (ΔH0), free energy change (ΔG0), and entropy change (ΔS0) were calculated; the adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. The good efficiency of the as-synthesized NPs makes them attractive for applications in water treatment, for removal of heavy metals from aqueous system.
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spelling upm.eprints-619802019-03-12T06:37:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61980/ Green synthesis of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies Azizi, Susan Shahri, Mahnaz Mahdavi Mohamad, Rosfarizan In the present study, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized in zerumbone solution by a green approach and appraised for their ability to absorb Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution. The formation of as-synthesized NPs was established by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and UV–visible studies. The XRD and TEM analyses revealed high purity and wurtzite hexagonal structure of ZnO NPs with a mean size of 10.01 ± 2.6 nm. Batch experiments were performed to investigate the impact of process parameters viz. Pb(II) concentration, pH of solution, adsorbent mass, solution temperature, and contact time variations on the removal efficiency of Pb(II). The adsorption isotherm data provided that the adsorption process was mainly monolayer on ZnO NPs. The adsorption process follows pseudo-second-order reaction kinetic. The maximum removal efficiencies were 93% at pH 5. Thermodynamic parameters such as enthalpy change (ΔH0), free energy change (ΔG0), and entropy change (ΔS0) were calculated; the adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. The good efficiency of the as-synthesized NPs makes them attractive for applications in water treatment, for removal of heavy metals from aqueous system. MDPI 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61980/1/Green%20synthesis%20of%20Zinc%20Oxide%20nanoparticles.pdf Azizi, Susan and Shahri, Mahnaz Mahdavi and Mohamad, Rosfarizan (2017) Green synthesis of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies. Molecules, 22 (6). ISSN 1420-3049 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/6/831 10.3390/molecules22060831
spellingShingle Azizi, Susan
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Green synthesis of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
title Green synthesis of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
title_full Green synthesis of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
title_fullStr Green synthesis of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
title_full_unstemmed Green synthesis of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
title_short Green synthesis of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
title_sort green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of lead ions from aqueous solutions equilibrium kinetic and thermodynamic studies
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