Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Removal Capability of Conducting Polypyrrole/Mn0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4/Graphite Oxide Ternary Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. XRD
2.2. FT-IR
2.3. TEM
2.4. Magnetic Properties
2.5. Electrical Properties
2.6. Adsorption/Dye Removal Capability
2.6.1. Effect of pH
2.6.2. Effect of PMG Composite Dosage
2.6.3. Effect of Contact Time
2.6.4. Effect of Temperature
2.6.5. Adsorption Isotherm
2.6.6. Thermodynamic Studies
2.6.7. Environmental Applications
2.6.8. Probable Mechanism
3. Experimental
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation of MZF Nanoparticles
3.3. Preparation of GO
3.4. Preparation of PPy
3.5. Preparation of PMG Ternary Composites
3.6. Adsorption Experiments
3.7. Characterization
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | MS (emu/g) | σ, (ohm−1 cm−1) |
---|---|---|
Pure PPy | - | 8.8 × 10−3 |
PMG25 | 0.157 | 1.8 × 10−2 |
PMG40 | 0.383 | 1.9 × 10−2 |
PMG50 | 0.857 | 2.7 × 10−2 |
Parameters | Kinetic Model | |
---|---|---|
PFO | PSO | |
K | 0.071 | 0.320 |
(mg/g) | 2.806 | 2.806 |
(mg/g) | 1.130 | 2.798 |
0.847 | 0.999 |
Material | Removal Capacity (mg/g) | Time | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Chitosan/graphene nanoplates | 60.49 | 60 min | [52] |
Raw Indonesian kaolin clay | 12.80 | 90 min | [53] |
Activated carbons | 57.10 | 150 min | [54] |
Peel of Cucumis sativus fruit | 18.76 | 24 h | [55] |
Modified titanate nanotubes | 2.58 | 30 min | [56] |
Hybrid adsorbents of tannin and APTES | 418.30 | 8 h | [57] |
Organic-inorganic hybrid clay | 397.0 | 5 h | [58] |
MZF/GO magnetic nanocomposite | 49.90 | 40 min | [22] |
PMG 50 composite | 2.81 | 60 min | Present work |
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Gabal, M.A.; Al-Harthy, E.A.; Al Angari, Y.M.; Abdel Salam, M.; Awad, A.; Al-Juaid, A.A.; Saeed, A. Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Removal Capability of Conducting Polypyrrole/Mn0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4/Graphite Oxide Ternary Composites. Catalysts 2022, 12, 1624. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121624
Gabal MA, Al-Harthy EA, Al Angari YM, Abdel Salam M, Awad A, Al-Juaid AA, Saeed A. Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Removal Capability of Conducting Polypyrrole/Mn0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4/Graphite Oxide Ternary Composites. Catalysts. 2022; 12(12):1624. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121624
Chicago/Turabian StyleGabal, Mohamed A., Enam A. Al-Harthy, Yasser M. Al Angari, Mohamed Abdel Salam, Ayman Awad, Amany A. Al-Juaid, and Abdu Saeed. 2022. "Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Removal Capability of Conducting Polypyrrole/Mn0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4/Graphite Oxide Ternary Composites" Catalysts 12, no. 12: 1624. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121624