Mechanistic insights into paracetamol adsorption from water using ZnO nanoparticle-immobilized chitosan-inulin composites: fractal kinetics, statistical physics, thermodynamic analysis, and application to real water samples
Mohd Nasir, Daniya Shahid, Wajiha Khan, Atif Afroz, Mohammad Shahzad Samdani, Md. Abdur Rashid Mia
Abstract
A novel ZnO/chitosan-inulin (ZnO/CS-In) nanocomposite was prepared and evaluated for its potential to remove paracetamol (PCM) from aqueous solutions.
Topics & Concepts
ChitosanAdsorptionKineticsFractalMaterials scienceInulinNanoparticleChemical engineeringComposite materialChemistryNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsMathematicsBiochemistryEngineeringMathematical analysisQuantum mechanicsWater Quality Monitoring and AnalysisCrystallization and Solubility Studies