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Thermodynamic and kinetic insights into plant-mediated detoxification of lead, cadmium, and chromium from aqueous solutions by chemically modified Salvia moorcroftiana leaves

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Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects for the biosorptive removal of Pb, Cd, and Cr metals from water using Chemically Modified Leaves of Salvia moorcroftiana (CMSML) were determined. Different parameters including pH, temperature, metal’s initial concentration, biomass dosage, and contact time were optimized. Optimum biosorptions of Pb, Cd, and Cr were attained at pH values of 6.0, 7.0, and 3.0 respectively. Batch experiments showed maximum removal of both Pb and Cd at 40 °C and that of Cr at 30 °C. Biosorption capability of CMSML was observed to decrease with raising temperature. Optimal equilibrium times for Pb, Cd, and Cr uptake were 120, 60, and 120 min respectively. Based on the values of regression correlation coefficients (R2), the current data is explained better by applying Langmuir isotherms than the Freundlich model. Maximum biosorbent capabilities (qmax) for Pb, Cd, and Cr were approximately 270.27, 100.00, and 93.45 mg/g respectively. Thermodynamically, removal of all the three metal ions was shown to be exothermic and spontaneous.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Islamia College University, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25120, Pakistan

    Syed Muhammad Salman, Asad Ali & Behramand Khan

  2. Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Energy Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People’s Republic of China

    Asad Ali

  3. Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Lab Complex, Jamrud road, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan

    Mehmood Iqbal

  4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kotli, Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 11100, Pakistan

    Muhammad Alamzeb

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Salman, S.M., Ali, A., Khan, B. et al. Thermodynamic and kinetic insights into plant-mediated detoxification of lead, cadmium, and chromium from aqueous solutions by chemically modified Salvia moorcroftiana leaves. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26, 14339–14349 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04611-6

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