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Intercalation of Nanopolyaniline with Nanobentonite and Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles as a Novel Nanocomposite to Remediate Cobalt/Zinc and Their Radioactive Nuclides 60Co/65Zn

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A novel nanocomposite based on the combination of nanobentonite with nanopolyaniline and nanomanganese oxide (N-Bent–NPANI–NMn3O4) was synthesized and investigated to extract Co/Zn ions from water using batch technique and 60Co/65Zn radionuclides from radioactive wastewater using column techniques. Characterization was established by High resolution-transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), Scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer. The image of HR-TEM indicated that the produced nanocomposite was ranged from 59.07 to 83.38 nm. Solution pH, time of reaction, amount of solid and metal concentration, all of these parameters were inspected and optimized as fundamental factors during the extraction process. The obtained results implied that the ideal conditions for extraction were pH 6 and 7, reaction time 10 and 20 min, for Co and Zn ions, respectively. The highest removal capacities were found 255.28 and 202.22 mg g−1 for Co and Zn, respectively by using 5 mg nanocomposite. Excellent recoveries were obtained as 94.0–94.5% and 92.0–93.0% for removal of Co–60Co and of Zn–65Zn ions, respectively from the examined samples.

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  1. Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Alexandria University, Ibrahimia, P.O. Box 426, Alexandria, 21321, Egypt

    Mohamed E. Mahmoud & Elhassan A. Allam

  2. Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, P.O. Box 1156, Egypt

    Ebitasem A. Saad

  3. Faculty of Science, Physics Department, Alexandria university, Ibrahimia, P.O. Box 426, Alexandria, 21321, Egypt

    Ahmed M. El-Khatib

  4. Egypt Second Research Reactor, Atomic Energy Authority, P.O. Box 13759, Cairo, Egypt

    Mohamed A. Soliman

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Mahmoud, M.E., Allam, E.A., Saad, E.A. et al. Intercalation of Nanopolyaniline with Nanobentonite and Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles as a Novel Nanocomposite to Remediate Cobalt/Zinc and Their Radioactive Nuclides 60Co/65Zn. J Polym Environ 27, 421–433 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-018-1356-7

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