Zn (II) removal by amino-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles: Kinetics, isotherm, and thermodynamic aspects of adsorption

In this study, a novel adsorbent, dioctylphetalate triethylenetetraamine magnetic nanoparticles (DOP-TETA-MNP) via a solvent-free procedure were synthesized for the removal of Zn (II) ions from aqueous solution. The morphological and anatomical characterization was investigated by various analytical techniques such as FTIR and SEM. Experimental data from evaluation of various influential parameters such as initial pH (2–7), initial ion concentration (5–20 mg/L), adsorbent dose (0.005–0.040 g), contact time (5–120 min) and temperature (308–333 K) of the solution were carried out using a batch adsorption method. DOP-TETA-MNP can be simply separated from aqueous solution with magnetic separations at low magnetic field. The kinetic data of Zn (II) ions were found to follow the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the equilibrium data of ions sorption were well described by Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum monolayer sorption capacity of Zn (II) was estimated to be 24.21 mg/g at temperature of 333 K. Thermodynamic analyses show that the adsorption process is exothermic and spontaneous.