Effect of anionic surfactant on mesoporous particles for removal of methylene blue

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar Univ. (Girl branch), Cairo, Egypt

2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams Univ., Roxy,Cairo, Egypt

Abstract

ZnO-SiO2 (ZSnc) nanoadsorbent was prepared by sol-gel method in the presenceof SDS as anionic surfactant (10-3, 6 x 10-4, and 10-4mol/l),for removing methylene blue (MB) from wastewater. The papered nanomaterials were characterized by XRD, TEM and surface area analysis. The factors affecting adsorption were thoroughly investigated and optimized. The mechanisms and kinetics of adsorption were explored.
 

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