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Preparation, characterization and utilization of polyacrylic acid–kaolin composite in the removal of heavy metals from water

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A series of composites were prepared from polyacrylic acid and kaolinite clay mineral at various weight ratios (10–50%) and characterized for their mechanical properties. The composite at the 1:1 ratio showed acceptable mechanical properties like Shore A hardness (87.575), tensile strength 2.94 N mm−2 and workability. The powdered material was evaluated as a sorbent for nickel ions in aqueous solution under batch-wise conditions. Experimental design was employed to carry out the adsorption experiments and to study the effects of three operating parameters: sorbent quantity (2.5–12.5 g L−1), time (20–180 min.) and pH of the solution (3.5–8.5), on the sorption efficiency. In addition, the sorption capacity was also studied. The optimum conditions for the best sorption efficiency were: pH, 7.0; sorbent amount 10.0 g L−1; and 100 min contact time. At the optimum conditions, the best sorption capacity was 14,503 μg Ni g−1.

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The authors are grateful to Dr. H. Su from Montclair State University, NJ, USA, for the help in the construction of the three-dimensional, surface plots and the response contour plots of adsorption efficiency.

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Barbooti, M.M., Al-Dabbagh, B.D. & Hilal, R.H. Preparation, characterization and utilization of polyacrylic acid–kaolin composite in the removal of heavy metals from water. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 16, 4571–4582 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-018-2067-2

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