A Novel P@SiO₂ Nano-Composite as Effective Adsorbent to Remove Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Media.

ABSTRACT: This work aims to prepare a novel phosphate-embedded silica nanoparticles (P@SiO₂) nanocomposite as an effective adsorbent through a hydrothermal route. Firstly, a mixed solution of sodium silicate and sodium phosphate was passed through a strong acidic resin to convert it into hydrogen form. After that, the resultant solution was hydrothermally treated to yield P@SiO₂ nanocomposite. Using kinetic studies, methylene blue (MB) dye was selected to study the removal behavior of the P@SiO₂ nanocomposite. The obtained composite was characterized using several advanced techniques. The experimental results showed rapid kinetic adsorption where the equilibrium was reached within 100 s, and the pseudo-second-order fitted well with experimental data. Moreover, accord

SUBMITTER: Nayl AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9864475 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature