Enhancing the removal of methylene blue by modified ZnO nanoparticles: kinetics and equilibrium studies
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Abstract
This research aims to use modified ZnO nanoparticles to enhance the removal rate of the methylene blue (MB) dye. ZnO nanoparticles are modified by coating their surface with Congo red (CR) dye, henceforth referred to as ZnO/CR. This process is used to produce a Lewis acid on the surface of ZnO to attract any Lewis base such as a MB dye (MB + ). Therefore, the stability of ZnO/CR improved, and it resists the change in pH value (from 3 to 9). Several analysis techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, FTIR, and BET method were used to characterize ZnO/CR. Nonlinear and linear regressions of pseudo first-order, pseudo second-order, and Elovich models were used to calculate the kinetic parameters of the adsorption process. The best-fit kinetic equation was investigated using three functions of error analysis: the sum of the squares of the errors, chi-square analysis, and the coefficient of determination. The intraparticle diffusion equation was used to study the diffusion process. The adsorption process of the MB followed the Langmuir model with a maximum capacity (q m ) value of 43.5 mg/g. This value is six times greater than the value calculated with pure ZnO. Thermodynamic parameters ΔS • , ΔH • , and ΔG • were investigated at four temperatures (10, 20, 30, and 40 °C). The uptake process of the MB occurs spontaneously following endothermic process and an increase in the system disorder. The rate of adsorption was controlled mainly by a Lewis acid–base interaction and H bonding. Furthermore, the removal of the MB by ZnO/CR powder worked well as a chemical and physical adsorption process.
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