Synthesis of novel adsorbent by incorporation of plant extracts in amino-functionalized silica-coated magnetic nanomaterial for the removal of Zn²⁺and Cu²⁺from aqueous solution.

ABSTRACT: Magnetic nanoparticles owing to their superparamagnetic behaviour and specific reactive sites are facilitated to regenerate and reuse. Our present study determines the cointegration of the plant extracts of Cynodon dactylon and Muraya koenigii with the magnetic nanoparticle coated with silica layer and surface engineered with a specific amine group. The cointegrated magnetic nano adsorbent is characterized for its analytical feature and batch studies are performed to remove zinc (Zn²⁺) copper (Cu²⁺) metal ions. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy reveals the presence of functional entities such as NH₂, Si-O-Si, C=C. The size of the cointegrated nano adsorbent (12-30 nm) was confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscopy whereas,

SUBMITTER: Vishnu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8617123 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature