Title of article
Develop a Fe2O3/Cu/Ag Nanocomposite for Removing Tetracycline (TC) Pollutants from Aqueous Solutions
Author/Authors
Hosseini ، Rasoul Department of Biology - Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch , Keshavarzi ، Fatemeh Department of Biology - Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch , Haghnazari ، Nahid Department of Biology - Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch , Karami ، Changiz Department of Chemical Engineering - Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Branch
From page
1020
To page
1028
Abstract
In this study, iron oxide, silver, and copper were used to create a Fe2O3/Cu/Ag nanocomposite to remove tetracycline (TC) as pollutants from aqueous solutions. Various techniques were employed to analyze the composite structure, including X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) crystallography, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray (EDS) spectroscopy, mapping, and Fourier Transform InfraRed (FT-IR). The impact of environmental pH, reaction time, temperature, and the maximum amount of TC on removal efficiency was investigated. The findings showed that an optimal pH of 5, 150 mg of Fe2O3/Cu/Ag, and 20-minute reaction time at room temperature resulted in 98.53% removal of tetracycline. In conclusion, Fe2O3/Cu/Ag adsorbents show promise for effectively eliminating tetracycline from aqueous environments.
Keywords
Adsorption , Wastewater , Tetracycline (TC) , Antibiotic pollutants , Nanocomposite
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (IJCCE)
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (IJCCE)
Record number
2768283
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