Basic red 46 is a cationic azo dye that can cause serious risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health because it is persistent, colored, and potentially toxic even at low levels. In this work, MgO/NiO/BaCO3/C nanocomposites, denoted NBM600 and NBM800, were synthesized by a facile Pechini sol–gel route at 600 as well as 800 °C, respectively, for the removal of basic red 46 from contaminated wastewater. XRD patterns confirmed multiphase crystalline MgO, NiO, and BaCO3 with carbon and showed an increase in average crystallite size from about 65.22 nm for NBM600 to 75.88 nm for NBM800, reflecting enhanced crystallinity at higher temperature. EDX analysis verified the presence of C, O, Mg, Ni, and Ba, with higher C and Ba content in NBM600 and higher Mg and Ni content in NBM800. FE-SEM images revealed irregular porous aggregates for NBM600 and more compact polygonal or hexagonal grains for NBM800, while HR-TEM micrographs showed fine nearly spherical particles for NBM600 and larger faceted particles for NBM800. The maximum uptake capabilities reached 371.75 mg/g concerning NBM600 as well as 310.56 mg/g concerning NBM800. Thermodynamic evaluation indicated that dye sequestration is exothermic, spontaneous, and physical in nature. Also, kinetic and isotherm analyses demonstrated harmony with the pseudo-first-order model as well as Langmuir monolayer adsorption. Besides, both nanocomposites were efficiently regenerated by HCl and reused with only limited loss in performance, and they achieved efficient removal of basic red 46 from real wastewater.
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