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Abstract
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is the most toxic state of chromium that can lead to serious ecological and human health consequences. This research investigated the efficacy of visible-light-active silver-doped zinc oxide (Ag-Doped ZnO) nanoparticles to remove Cr(VI) via reduction to a non-toxic state. The study was focused on determining the optimum Ag-Doped ZnO dose for Cr(VI) removal under the effect of pH, and investigating the kinetics of Cr(VI) reduction. The ZnO NPs were prepared using the co-precipitation method and doping with Ag was achieved with KOH and thermal decomposition. Cr(VI) removal was efficient at NP:Cr(VI) ratios of 50:1 and 25:1 achieving 100 % removal in 24 h and 48 h respectively. The removal process was hindered at pH below 6 and above 9 at a lower NP dose. The test for contact time, showed that 42 ± 9 % of the removal was attained in the first 6 h while most of the removal (73 ± 8 %) occurred in the first 12 h. The rate constant revealed that the reduction with Ag-Doped ZnO exhibited a pseudo-first-order kinetic rate with k values of −0.065 ± 0.01 mg/L.h−1.
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