Highly efficient capture of Th(IV) from aqueous solutions using GO/TiO2 nanocomposite | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
| Article 25, Volume 64, Issue 3, March 2021, Pages 1353-1362 PDF (726.11 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2020.44957.2917 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Mohamed Kamal1; Gehad Hamdy Abd El-Aziz Mohamed* 2; Inas Abd El-Aziz El-Sabbagh3 | ||
| 1Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA, Nasr city, Cairo, Egypt) | ||
| 2lecture of Applied Physical Chemistry - Chemistry Department - Faculty of Science - Al-Azhar University (Girls) | ||
| 3Professor of Physical Chemistry - Faculty of Science - Al-Azhar University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| An adsorbent GO/TiO2 nanocomposite has been synthesized and characterized. FTIR, XRD, TGA, TEM, SEM and EDX were used to characterize the prepared composite. In a batch method, the adsorption properties of the prepared composite against thorium ions were examined. Th(IV) adsorption kinetics study on GO/TiO2 suggests that the adsorption equilibrium attained within 240 min and depends on the pH value. The adsorption results were expressed mathematically by using Langmuir and Freundlich sorption models. The nanocomposite showed the highest Th(IV) adsorption of 292.32 mg/g at pH 2.5 and 25 oC. The thermodynamic results indicated a thermodynamically favorable, random and exothermic nature of the adsorption process. The obtained results demonstrate that GO/TiO2 nanocomposite can be regarded as a fast, effective and convenient water-based adsorbent for adsorption of Th(IV). This study suggests that nanocomposite can be a promising candidate for the removal of Th(IV) from aqueous solution. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nanocomposite; Thorium; Graphene oxide; Titanium dioxide; Adsorption | ||
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