Modulation of cytotoxicity by consecutive adsorption of tannic acid and pesticides on surfactant functionalized zeolites.

This study investigated the environmental application of FAU type zeolites modified with cationic surfactants (cetylpyridinium chloride, tetrapropylammonium chloride and benzalkonium chloride). Adsorbent characterization was conducted using Fourier-transform infrared and Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis, atomic force microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction. The efficiency for tannic acid adsorption from aqueous solution on the surface of prepared composites is studied and the adsorption process was modelled with different isotherm equations.