Abstract
In this study, a graphene oxide–based lanthanum hydroxide/chitosan foam (CSGOL foam) was synthesized for arsenate (As(V)) remediation in surface water. The synthesized CSGOL foam texture and purity was assessed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies. The results proved that the foam was highly porous, stable, and had high surface functionality that facilitated adsorption for water pollutant removal. The sorption results proved that the As(V) removal was high (146.20 mg/g at pH 6 with 0.5 g/L CSGOL foam) when compared to the similar type of materials, endothermic chemisorption due to the production of monodentate and bidentate inner-sphere complexes. Furthermore, continuous column results indicated that the As(V) concentration in real surface waters was reduced to WHO standards (less than 10 μg As/L of water) of As(V) in drinking water for up to 10,000 bed volume. Further it can be used up to four cycles without loss of efficacy less than 93%. Because of its excellent removal capabilities and simple synthesis technique, CSGOL foam shows significant promise for treating As(V)-containing water. Further, the XPS analysis and batch studies results suggests that As(V) removal mechanism was involved electrostatic and surface complexation through chemical interaction predominately.
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