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Efficient removal of Cu(II) from water solution using magnetic chitosan nanocomposite

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In this study, a novel magnetic nanocomposite adsorbent was prepared from carbon nanotube with chitosan and cross-linked with citric acid using a facile sonochemical technique. This nanocomposite was characterized using VSM, FTIR, FESEM, HRTEM, and XRD analyses and then examined for Cu(II) ions removal from water solution. The results showed that it has excellent Cu(II) ions’ adsorption efficiency in almost 20-min contact time. The batch equilibrium experiments revealed that the most suitable pH for copper adsorption was ranged between 5.8 and 6.0. The experimental results were subjected to kinetic and isotherm analyses. The Langmuir isotherm was fitted well to the experimental data with the theoretical maximum adsorption capacity (12.12 mg g–1), which was close to the experimental value (11.77 mg g–1). Pseudo-second-order kinetic models were fitted well to the experimental data with R2 near to unity. Rapid removal of Cu(II) ions and easy separation of the adsorbent from the water make the proposed composite more applicable for treating Cu(II) ions containing water.

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Mr. Tarek M. Eldeeb conducted the practical part and wrote the original draft. Professor Dr. Ahmed El Nemr supervised the practical work, corrected the manuscript, and submitted the manuscript. Professor Dr. M. H. Khedr and Professor Dr. S. I. El-Dek supervised the work and read the manuscript.

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Eldeeb, T.M., El Nemr, A., Khedr, M.H. et al. Efficient removal of Cu(II) from water solution using magnetic chitosan nanocomposite. Nanotechnol. Environ. Eng. 6, 34 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41204-021-00129-w

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