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Synthesis of a Nanocomposite Containing CTAB-stabilized Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles and a Comparison between the Adsorption Behavior of Cobalt ions on the Nanocomposite and Typha latifolia L.

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In the present study, an adsorption method exploiting synthetic and natural adsorbents was utilized for removing cobalt ions from aqueous solutions. First, the nanocomposite synthetic adsorbent containing Fe3O4 magnetic particles stabilized by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was synthesized and then, the sample was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and nitrogen adsorption and desorption isotherms (BET). The impacts of various operating parameters (adsorbate concentration, pH, adsorbent dose, contact time, and stirring speed) were also investigated. The results indicated that the pseudo-second order kinetic model can well fit the experimental values of cobalt ion removal from aqueous solution for both adsorbents. Gibbs free energy, enthalpy and entropy were also calculated which revealed that the adsorption behavior for both adsorbents is chemical, endothermic and spontaneous. Moreover, the equilibrium data were fitted with Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin-Radushkevich equilibrium isotherms. Accordingly, CO2+ adsorption on both nanocomposite and Typha latifolia L. followed the Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum amount of the cobalt ion removal by nanocomposite and Typha latifolia L. adsorbents was evaluated to be 196.07 and 107.52 mg/g of adsorbent, respectively.

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Rezaei-Aghdam, E., Shamel, A., Khodadadi-Moghaddam, M. et al. Synthesis of a Nanocomposite Containing CTAB-stabilized Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles and a Comparison between the Adsorption Behavior of Cobalt ions on the Nanocomposite and Typha latifolia L.. Theor Found Chem Eng 56, 131–140 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0040579522010110

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