Area of research
Water Science and Technology · Mechanical Engineering
Research interest
Research topics from publications: Selective recovery of Au(III) from wastewater by a recyclable magnetic Ni0.6Fe2.4O4 nanoparticels with mercaptothiadiazole: Interaction models and adsorption mechanisms; Kinetic, Isotherm, and Thermodynamic Studies for Ag(I) Adsorption Using Carboxymethyl Functionalized Poly(glycidyl methacrylate). Representative work: Industrial wastewater contains large amounts of silver ions. Here, a new adsorbent was synthesized by functionalizing poly(glycidyl methacrylate) with carboxymethyl groups. The adsorbent was used to recover Ag(I) in wastewater. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, zeta potential, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize the adsorbent. The experimental parameters affecting the adsorption are solution pH, contact time, and initial silver ion concentration. The optimum pH for adsorption of Ag(I) is pH 4. The maximum adsorption capacity at pH 4 is 157.05 mg/g, and the adsorption reaches equilibrium at 300 min. The kinetics and isotherms of