Maryam Akhondi; Daryoush Afzali; Ali Mostafavi
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In this study, iron oxide/cellulose acetate nanocomposite was prepared by electrospinning method and its performance was evaluated for removal of arsenic. Here, oleic acid coated magnetite nanoparticle was synthesized by co-precipitation method and was impregnated in cellulose acetate solution. This ...
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In this study, iron oxide/cellulose acetate nanocomposite was prepared by electrospinning method and its performance was evaluated for removal of arsenic. Here, oleic acid coated magnetite nanoparticle was synthesized by co-precipitation method and was impregnated in cellulose acetate solution. This magnetite impregnated polymer solution, was electrospun to form nanocomposite polymer fiber. The cellulose acetate/iron oxide nanocomposite membrane was characterized by SEM and FTIR. The magnetic properties of composite nanofibers were characterized by using vibrational sample magnetometry analysis. The nanocomposite was used to remove arsenic ions from aqueous solution. Batch adsorption experiments were carried out to study the sorption behavior of arsenic ions as a function of pH, contact time and initial concentration. Experimental results showed that the maximum capacity of the cellulose acetate-iron oxide nanocomposite membrane for removal of arsenic from low concentration is 0.36 mg/g at pH 9. For better investigation of the adsorption mechanism, two isotherm models, Langmuir and Freundlich were tested. Based on the isothermal results, adsorption data were fitted well to Langmuir isotherm. The reusability of the nanocomposite membrane was confirmed for several adsorption and desorption processes by acid-alkali treatment.
Maryam Ghanbarian; Farzad Etemadi; Ali Mostafavi; Moslem Afzali
Volume 1, Issue 1 , March 2014, , Pages 53-57
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In this work, a selective method for separation and preconcentration of nickel ions at trace level on modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes columns and determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) has been developed. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes were oxidized with concentrated HNO3 and ...
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In this work, a selective method for separation and preconcentration of nickel ions at trace level on modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes columns and determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) has been developed. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes were oxidized with concentrated HNO3 and then modified with loading 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphtol. The sorption of Ni(II) ions was quantitative in the pH =9. Elution of the adsorbed nickel was carried out with 5.0 mL of 0.1 mol L−1 HNO3. The amount of eluted nickel was measured using flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Factors influencing sorption and desorption of Ni(II) ions were investigated, including the sample pH, flow rates of sample and eluent solution, eluent type, breakthrough volume and interference ions. The relative standard deviation of the method was ±0.57% (n=8) and the limit of detection was 2.04 g mL−1 (3σb/m, n=8). The method was applied to the determination of Ni(II) in water samples and standard alloy (NKK. NO. 920, Aluminum Alloy).
