Removal of Antibiotic Drugs from Aqueous Solution by Modified Coconut Shell

Rekan M. Saeed; Rounak M. Shariff

doi:10.21271/ZJPAS.37.3.4

Authors

Rekan M. Saeed Department of Chemistry College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Rounak M. Shariff Department of Chemistry College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21271/ZJPAS.37.3.4

Keywords:

activated carbon; adsorption; antibiotic; Nickel(II) oxide nanoparticles; thermodynamics

Abstract

In this study, coconut shell (CS), coconut shell carbonized (CSC), acid coconut shell carbonized (ACSC), base coconut shell carbonized (BCSC) finally coconut shell carbonized impregnation by nickel (II) oxide (CSC/NiO) nanocomposite, investigated to remove ciprofloxacin (CIP) from an aqueous solution. Optimization of adsorption conditions: initial CIP concentration, pH, adsorbent dose and contact time were studied and found to have a significant effect on CIP removal. The morphological and chemical characteristics of the adsorbents were established by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX). The adsorption kinetic study shows the CIP adsorption onto adsorbents follow the pseudo-second order, the values of K₂, q_e and R² in the range (0.254-9.529) gµg^-1min^-1, (0.016-0.300) mgg^-1 and (0.706-0.980) respectively at three different temperature 298 K, 308 K and 318 K. The Freundlich isotherm model adsorption data were applied and the value of K_F, n_F and R² in the range (3.056-3.694) mg g^-1, (1.379-1.720) and (0.886-0.999) respectively. The experimental data found to be suitable linearity with Langmuir isotherm the value of K_L, C_m and R² in the range (0.011-0.180) L mg⁻¹, (10000-166667) μg g⁻¹ and (0.760-0.980) respectively. The negative values of ΔG^o (−18.47 to −23.74) kJ mol⁻^l and positive value of each of ΔH^o and ΔS^o in the range (0.131 to 0.228) kJ mol⁻^l and (0.992 to 1) kJ mol⁻^lK^-1 were indicating the adsorption of CIP on to adsorbents was a spontaneous and endothermic process.

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