One-Step Synthesis of a Mn-Doped Fe₂O₃/GO Core-Shell Nanocomposite and Its Application for the Adsorption of Levofloxacin in Aqueous Solution.

ABSTRACT: This study describes for the first time the synthesis, characterization, and application of a MnFe₂O₃/GO core-shell nanocomposite as an adsorbent for the removal of levofloxacin (Lev) from real water samples. The formation of the proposed nanocomposite was confirmed using various characterization techniques. The structural techniques revealed a 20 nm average particle size of the MnFe₂O₃/GO core-shell nanocomposite, with a surface area of 70.7 m² g^-1, as shown by the BET results. The most influential parameters (adsorbent dosage, stirring rate, and Lev pH) that affected the adsorption process were optimized using the response surface methodology (RSM) based on a central composite design. The optimum conditions were 0.007 g, 2

SUBMITTER: Mpelane S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281305 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature