ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF NEWLY DEVELOPED SILICA NANOPARTICLES AGAINST LEAD AND PHOSPHATE ION REMOVAL FROM CONTAMINATED SOLUTIONS USING ADSORPTION ISOTHERM

Authors

Hasan Shamseddine, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh, LebanonFollow
Nour Abi Aad, KAS Central Research Science Laboratory, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonFollow
Rami Oweini, Department of Chemistry, University of La Verne, California, USAFollow
Ghassan Younes, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh, LebanonFollow

Keywords

Adsorption; Silica Nanoparticles; Lead ion ; Phosphate ion; Rare earth metal.

Disciplines

Analytical Chemistry | Environmental Chemistry | Physical Chemistry

Abstract

This study investigates the removal of Lead and Phosphate ion from aqueous solution using new silica nanoparticles doped with europium (H1) which was characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The aim of this research is to develop a novel adsorbent material that can efficiently remove contaminated ions from wastewater or aqueous solutions. The adsorption of lead and phosphate ion onto the silica nanoparticles is investigated, and the efficiency of this removal is evaluated. Equilibrium data analysis reveals linear fitting with Langmuir isotherm with 24.76 mg/g Lead ion uptake, while for phosphate the uptake capacity is around 55.62 mg/g at 298.15 K. Overall, this research provides valuable insights into the development of silica nanoparticles doped with europium as a potential adsorbent for the removal of lead and phosphate ion from solution. The findings contribute to the advancement of water purification and environmental remediation technologies

Author ORCID Identifier

Hasan Shamseddine https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0277-7625

Rami Oweini https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1891-3716

Ghassan Younes https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6927-3523

Recommended Citation

Shamseddine, Hasan; Abi Aad, Nour; Oweini, Rami; and Younes, Ghassan (2023) "ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF NEWLY DEVELOPED SILICA NANOPARTICLES AGAINST LEAD AND PHOSPHATE ION REMOVAL FROM CONTAMINATED SOLUTIONS USING ADSORPTION ISOTHERM," BAU Journal - Science and Technology: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54729/2959-331X.1115

ISSN

2959-331X