Kinetics of Aqueous Cu(II) Biosorption onto Thevetia peruviana Leaf Powder.

ABSTRACT: Copper is an essential micronutrient; however, as a result of its increasing demand, subsequent mining followed by its direct discharge into the environment has led to the contamination of our ecosystem. Thevetia peruviana (TP) is an ornamental herb of medicinal interest and is extensively used as an antipyretic and anticancer agent due to the presence of cardiac glycosides. In this work, we have explored the TP leaf powder as a biosorbent for Cu(II) removal from aqueous media and observed that it yields better results in comparison to other reported biosorbents for the removal of Cu(II). This work also emphasizes on the biosorption kinetics along with its plausible mechanism of interactions. The leaf powder characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy confirmed the diverse surface functiona

SUBMITTER: Medhi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7301385 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature