Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Adsorption Methylene Blue onto Tea Waste/CuFe2O4 Composite

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ABSTRACT

Tea waste/CuFe2O4 (TW/C) composite was prepared by co-precipitation method. The TW and TW/C samples are characterized by FTIR, XRD, SEM and N2 physical adsorption. The results showed that specific surface area of 350 and 570 m2·g?1 for TW and TW/C, respectively. The average pore size of TW/C is ca. 100 nm. Adsorption of methylen blue onto TW/C composite has been studied. Measurements are performed at various contact time, pH and adsorbent dosage. The adsorption kinetics of methylen blue (MB) could be described by the pseudo-second order kinetic model. The adsorption isotherms are described by means of Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. It was found that the Freundlich model fit better than the Langmuir model. The thermodynamic constants of the adsorption were calculated to predict the nature of adsorption. The values of thermodynamic parameters indicate that a spontaneous and endothermic process was occurred.

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S. Hashemian, M. Ardakani and H. Salehifar, "Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Adsorption Methylene Blue onto Tea Waste/CuFe2O4 Composite," American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 4 No. 7A, 2013, pp. 1-7. doi: 10.4236/ajac.2013.47A001.

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