Rapid adsorption of heavy metals by Fe3O4/talc nanocomposite and optimization study using response surface methodology

• Main Authors: Kalantari, Katayoon, Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor, Masoumi, Hamid Reza Fard, Shameli, Kamyar, Basri, Mahiran, Khandanlou, Roshanak
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35150/1/35150.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35150/; http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/7/12913
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Fe3O4/talc nanocomposite was used for removal of Cu(II), Ni(II), and Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions. Experiments were designed by response surface methodology (RSM) and a quadratic model was used to predict the variables. The adsorption parameters such as adsorbent dosage, removal time, and init...