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Presence of heavy metals in wastewater is a critical environmental issue, and efficient extraction of the metals remains a challenging task. In this study, the adsorption behavior of Ce(III), Hg(II), and Cu(II) metal ions using MCM-48 material modified with acid and base functional groups was examined. The modified materials were characterized using various techniques, including XRD, BET, FT-IR, NMR, and SEM, which revealed that the materials’ properties remained unchanged after modification. The adsorption capacity of the modified materials for metal ions was then evaluated and was found that the amine-modified MCM-48 material exhibited the highest adsorption efficiency. Precisely, the amine-modified material achieved an adsorption capacity of 97% for Ce(III), 98% for Hg(II), and 90% for Cu(II) after 180 min of adsorption. These results highlight the effectiveness of amine functionalization in enhancing the adsorption capacity of silica material for heavy metals.
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Pandey, M., Shabuddhin, S., Tsunoji, N. et al. Extraction of heavy metals from wastewater using amine-modified mesoporous silica. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 113409–113423 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30092-9
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