Abstract
AbstractHeavy metal pollution is a major environmental concern in many countries. Among heavy metals, chromium is one of the widely used despite being one of the most toxic metal ions. The present study deals with the evaluation of Cr(VI) biosorption using a novel fresh water alga Rhizoclonium hookeri. Batch experiments were conducted and the maximum adsorption capacity was evaluated as 67.3 mg/g at pH 2 at a biomass dosage of 1 g/L and 1,000 mg/L initial Cr(VI) concentration. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis of alga before and after biosorption revealed a shift in the carboxylic O–H stretching vibration from 3,401 to 3,373 cm−1, which confirmed its involvement in biosorption of Cr(VI) by R. hookeri. Surface morphology of alga was examined using the scanning electron microscopy, which indicated the highly porous nature of biomass. Non-linear regression analyses of isotherm models revealed that the three-parameter model isotherms (Redlich–Peterson and Sips) better described the experimental...
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