Insight into the adsorption properties of a β-cyclodextrin/phillipsite organophilic composite for effective removal of toxic organophosphorus pesticides: kinetic and advanced equilibrium studies
Sarah I. Othman, Haifa A. Alqhtani, Ahmed A. Allam, Abdelrahman M. Rabie, Asmaa A. Abdelrahman, Heba M. Salem, Mostafa R. Abukhadra
Abstract
β-Cyclodextrin/phillipsite was used in the uptake of three pesticides from water achieving Q sat values of 360 mg g −1 (MPn), 321.6 mg g −1 (OM), and 434.5 mg g −1 (AC). The uptake energies suggested endothermic physisorption reactions.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPhysisorptionAdsorptionEndothermic processCyclodextrinPesticideKinetic energyNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryChromatographyBiologyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsAgronomyAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalAnalytical chemistry methods developmentPesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies