Effect of aluminum loading on structural and morphological characteristics of ZnO nanoparticles for heavy metal ion elimination.

The aim of this work consists on the synthesis of a nanomaterial for heavy metal ion removal from aqueous solutions. Al-doped ZnO (ZnO:Alx%) nanopowders with 0 to 5% Al content are prepared via an amended sol-gel method. The morphology and microstructure of the prepared ZnO:Alx% are probed by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray particles diffraction (XRD) analysis, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and elemental mapping.

Treatment of fly ash from power plants using thermal plasma.

Fly ash from power plants is very toxic because it contains heavy metals. In this study fly ash was treated with a thermal plasma. Before their treatment, the fly ash was analyzed by many technics such as X-ray fluorescence, CHN elemental analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy.

Synthesis of Nanoporous Carbon for Fast Uptake of Cr(VI) and Ni(II) from Aqueous Solution.

  Nanoporous carbon (NPC), based on organic xerogel compounds, was prepared at 650 °C pyrolysis temperature by sol-gel method from pyrogallol and formaldehyde (PF-650) mixtures in water using picric acid as a catalyst. The performance of NPC was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and nitrogen porosimetry. The metal uptake characteristics were explored using effective parameters including pH, contact time, initial metal ion concentration, and temperature.

Adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of malachite green by vanadium doped zinc oxide nanoparticles.

Herein the degradation of malachite green (MG) dye from aqueous medium by vanadium doped zinc oxide (ZnO:V3%) nanopowder was investigated. The specific surface area and pore volume of the nanopowder was characterized by nitrogen adsorption method. Batch experimental procedures were conducted to investigate the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of MG dye.

Partial carbonized nanoporous resin for uptake of lead from aqueous solution.

Four partial carbonized nanoporous resins (PCNRs), based on organic xerogel compounds, were synthesised by the sol-gel method from pyrogallol and formaldehyde mixtures in water using picric acid as catalyst. The PCNRs were prepared at different pyrolysis temperatures: T(1) = 200 °C (PF-200), T(2) = 300 °C (PF-300), T(3) = 400 °C (PF-400), or T(4) = 500 °C (PF-500). The PCNRs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, and nitrogen porosimetry.