Facile Synthesis of NiO–CuO/Activated Carbon Nanocomposites for Use in the Removal of Lead and Cadmium Ions from Water
Bara’ah Yahya Hashem, Abdullah A. Alswat, Shaimaa L. Ali, Najat Ahmed Al-Odaini, Fares T. Alshorifi
Abstract
-NC/AC NC adsorbents showed the highest adsorptive performance toward the adsorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from water. The 30-NC/AC NC adsorbent showed the complete removal of Pb(II) at pH = 5 and Cd(II) at pH = 7 within 30 min. Overall, the obtained superior experimental results suggest that the adsorptive performance of AC was greatly enhanced after loading hybrid metal oxide nanoparticles, so its application in water treatment is potential and applicable.
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionActivated carbonNanocompositeNon-blocking I/OCadmiumNickel oxideOxideMetal ions in aqueous solutionMaterials scienceNuclear chemistryCopperNickelCopper oxideCadmium oxideMetalCarbon fibersInorganic chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyComposite numberCatalysisComposite materialOrganic chemistryAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalGraphene research and applicationsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication