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- A new adsorbent derived from Moringa oleifera seed husks and enhanced with iron nanoparticles, named MOM-FeO, was developed for removing metformin from water.
- Characterization techniques like TEM, SEM, and EDX confirmed that iron nanoparticles were effectively incorporated into the material's structure.
- MOM-FeO demonstrated a significant 93.9% reduction in metformin levels in wastewater, showcasing its high adsorption capacity and potential as an affordable solution for treating pharmaceutical contaminants.
Article Abstract
An adsorbent was developed from the residues of Moringa oleifera Lam. seed husks functionalized with iron nanoparticles for subsequent application to the removal of metformin from contaminated water. The material, MOM-FeO, was characterized using TEM, SEM imaging, and EDX analysis, which revealed that iron nanoparticles were retained in the pores. The application of MOM-FeO to waste water resulted in a 93.9% reduction in the metformin content, demonstrating the efficacy of the material. Kinetic and equilibrium data were fitted to the pseudo-first-order and Langmuir models, respectively. The thermodynamic parameters indicated an exothermic and reversible process. A high adsorption capacity, 65.01 mg g at 298 K, demonstrated the potential of using the new material as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of pharmaceuticals such as metformin.
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