Publications by authors named "Pankaj D Indurkar"

The presence of exorbitant arsenic contamination in the aquatic environment causes astronomically immense health quandaries affecting millions of people, which may lead to death in the case of prolonged indigestion of arsenic-containing drinking water. Herein, we are reporting porous chelating resin with an iron precursor for the removal of arsenic ions from water. Weak acid cation resin was functionalized under varying experimental conditions to get a suitable resin with high arsenic uptake.

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Two-dimensional MXene with layered structure has recently emerged as a nanomaterial with fascinating characteristics and applicability. Herein, we prepared the newly modified magnetic MXene (MX/FeO) nanocomposite using solvothermal approach and investigated its adsorption behavior to study the removal efficiency of Hg(II) ions from aqueous solution. The effect of adsorption parameters such as adsorbent dose, time, concentration, and pH were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM).

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Article Synopsis
  • The discharge of heavy-metal ions like Hg(II) and Pb(II) into water poses significant global health risks, even in low concentrations.
  • An organic-inorganic hybrid material, poly(Zirconyl methacrylate-co-1-vinyl imidazole) (pZrVIm), was developed through a simple synthesis method and demonstrated efficient removal of these toxins from aqueous solutions.
  • Experimental studies indicated that pZrVIm achieves high adsorption capacities and follows established kinetic and isotherm models, proving its effectiveness in heavy metal remediation for water treatment applications.
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