Nanostructured Mn-Fe Binary Mixed Oxide: Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation for Arsenic Removal

J Environ Sci Eng. 2014 Jul;56(3):263-8.

Abstract

Adsorption of arsenic on bimetallic Mn and Fe mixed oxide was carried out using both field as well as simulated water. The material was synthesized using hydrothermal method and characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms were computed using batch adsorption studies to determine the adsorption capacity of Mn-Fe binary mixed oxide for arsenic. Adsorption capacity for MFBMO obtained from Freundlich model was found to be 2.048 mg/g for simulated water and 1.084 mg/g for field water. Mn-Fe binary mixed oxide was found to be effective adsorbent for removal of arsenic from water.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Arsenic / analysis
  • Arsenic / chemistry
  • Arsenic / isolation & purification*
  • Ferric Compounds / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Manganese Compounds / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / isolation & purification*
  • Water Purification

Substances

  • Ferric Compounds
  • Manganese Compounds
  • Oxides
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • ferric oxide
  • manganese oxide
  • Arsenic