چكيده به لاتين
Abstract:
The use of low-cost, locally available, highly efficient and eco-friendly adsorbents has been investigated as an ideal alternative to the current expensive methods of removing dyes from wastewater. The present study investigates the ability of Salix Babylonica leaves powder (SBLP) for removal of methylene blue (MB) and malachite green (MG) from aqueous solutions. Batch adsorption studies were carried out under various experimental conditions such as agitation time, dye concentration, adsorbent dose and pH. The adsorbent was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), analysis. The adsorption data were analyzed using Langmuir, Freundlich and Tempkin isotherms. Equilibrium data of methylene blue and malachite green removal fitted well to Langmuir isotherm and the measured maximum adsorption capacities calculated according to the Langmuir isotherm were 60.97 and 24.096 mg/g at 23°C, respectively. Adsorption kinetic data were verified using pseudo first order, pseudo second order and Intraparticle diffusion model. In both of the cases, the adsorption kinetic data were better described by the pseudo-second order kinetic model. Besides, the thermodynamic parameters ,such as ΔG°, ΔH° and ΔS° , were also calculated .Negative value of ΔG° and ΔH° for MB removal indicated that the adsorption process is spontaneous and exothermic and the negative value of free energy (ΔG◦) and positive value of enthalpy (ΔH◦)changes for MG removal indicated the spontaneous and endothermic process.
Keywords: Adsorption; low-cost adsorption; Salix Babylonica leaves powder; methylene blue; Malachite green.