title: Optimization of the ultrasonic assisted removal of methylene blue by gold nanoparticles loaded on activated carbon using experimental design methodology.
abstract: The present study was focused on the removal of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution by ultrasound-assisted adsorption onto the gold nanoparticles loaded on activated carbon (Au-NP-AC). This nanomaterial was characterized using different techniques such as SEM, XRD, and BET. The effects of variables such as pH, initial dye concentration, adsorbent dosage (g), temperature and sonication time (min) on MB removal were studied and using central composite design (CCD) and the optimum experimental conditions were found with desirability function (DF) combined response surface methodology (RSM). Fitting the experimental equilibrium data to various isotherm models such as Langmuir, Freundlich, Tempkin and Dubinin-Radushkevich models show the suitability and applicability of the Langmuir model. Analysis of experimental adsorption data to various kinetic models such as pseudo-first and second order, Elovich and intraparticle diffusion models show the applicability of the second-order equation model. The small amount of proposed adsorbent (0.01 g) is applicable for successful removal of MB (RE>95%) in short time (1.6 min) with high adsorption capacity (104-185 mg g(-1)).
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Yasouj University, Yasouj 75918-74831, Iran.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roosta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghaedi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daneshfar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sahraei
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asghari
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013010:Sonication / Q000379:methods*; D013816:Thermodynamics; D018505:Waste Management; D062065:Wastewater / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002606:Charcoal; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006046:Gold; D008751:Methylene Blue; D062065:Wastewater
keywords: Adsorption; Experimental design; Gold nanoparticles loaded on activated carbon; Methylene blue; Removal of dyes; Ultrasound-assisted removal