Nanocellulose-organic montmorillonite nanocomposite adsorbent for diuron removal from aqueous solution: optimization using response surface methodology.

ABSTRACT: Herbicides have been ubiquitous in water environments in recent years, and so it is an appealing proposition to develop an efficient adsorbent for the adsorption of diuron. Therefore, the present study investigated a cellulose nanocrystal/organic montmorillonite nanocomposite adsorbent (CNC/CTM) and its adsorption properties towards diuron present in water. The structure and characteristics of the adsorbent used in this study were characterized by various characterization methods. The optimal diuron adsorption conditions for the CNC/CTM nanocomposite were analyzed based on the response surface methodology (RSM). The adsorption isotherms and kinetics of diuron adsorption were investigated. The results indicated that the adsorption process is the result of hydrogen bonding and the hydrophobi

SUBMITTER: Ma C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9056365 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature