Abstract
An L-glutathione-functionalized silica adsorbent was applied in this study to remove malathion from aqueous media. This adsorbent has demonstrated an improved adsorption efficiency of malathion. The maximum uptake achieved was 130 mg g−1 at pH 8. Equilibrium was reached after about 90 min. A pseudo-second-order model best described the adsorption kinetics. The adsorption isotherms were best simulated by the Freundlich model. The functional groups are thermally stable up to about 150 °C. The elemental analysis results indicated high glutathione ligand densities. The results of this study show that the environmentally friendly L-glutathione functionalized silica is a promising candidate for the removal of malathion from water at the industrial level.
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