Evaluation of diazepam adsorption in aqueous media using low-cost and natural zeolite: equilibrium and kinetics.

ABSTRACT: Diazepam has been detected in water sources around the world affecting the quality of drinking water. Even in small quantities, recent studies have proven the negative effects of the drug on human body. Since traditional water and sewage treatment do not remove this type of contaminant, it became interesting to evaluate forms to remove them from water sources. A cheap and eco-friendly alternative to remove this drug from the water is through adsorption using the natural clinoptilolite zeolite as an adsorbent. This work goal was to study the characterizations of clinoptilolite, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and analyze the potential of this material as an

SUBMITTER: Coslop TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8593643 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature