Abstract
The use of mesoporous silica modified with L-arginine (Ar-MSNPs) for the removal of ionic dyes from aqueous solutions has been investigated. Several analytical techniques have been used to determine the characteristics of nanoadsorbents. The removal of crystal violet and fluorescein was performed using the batch method to investigate the effects of cultivation pH, initial concentrations of dyes, and exposure time on adsorption efficiency. The optimum adsorption of fluorescein was achieved at pH 2, whereas the optimum adsorption of crystal violet was achieved at pH 13. The equilibrium was established in both systems at 20 min at low concentrations, and approximately 30 min at high concentrations. The equilibrium adsorption data was analyzed using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The correlation coefficient (R2) values of the isotherms presented the best fit with the Langmuir isotherm. The adsorption kinetic data was fitted with the pseudo second-order model for both systems.
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