Aspartic Acid- and Glycine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica as an Effective Adsorbent to Remove Methylene Blue from Contaminated Water

In this work, aspartic acid- and glycine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs) were successfully prepared and applied as adsorbents for removal of methylene blue (MB) from contaminated water. The mesoporous structure of the fabricated nanomaterials was confirmed by n...

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Main Author: Abdullah M. Alswieleh
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5375815
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description In this work, aspartic acid- and glycine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs) were successfully prepared and applied as adsorbents for removal of methylene blue (MB) from contaminated water. The mesoporous structure of the fabricated nanomaterials was confirmed by nitrogen adsorption/desorption with specific surface area of ca. 700 m2/g and pore volume of 0.9 cm3/g for both Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs. The average size of the nanoadsorbents was estimated to be ca. 290 nm as characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The physical and chemical properties of the Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs were also characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, zeta potential, and elemental analysis. Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs exhibited good adsorption performance for removal of cationic organic dyes (MB). The equilibrium adsorption capacity of Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs was found to be 55 mg·g−1 and 43 mg·g−1, respectively, under the optimal conditions. The Langmuir model and pseudo-second-order equation exhibited good correlation with the isotherm and adsorption kinetic data for MB, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-8306ed8c718c4c46b5e4172ecc42d67c2025-02-03T07:25:25ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90712022-01-01202210.1155/2022/5375815Aspartic Acid- and Glycine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica as an Effective Adsorbent to Remove Methylene Blue from Contaminated WaterAbdullah M. Alswieleh0Department of ChemistryIn this work, aspartic acid- and glycine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs) were successfully prepared and applied as adsorbents for removal of methylene blue (MB) from contaminated water. The mesoporous structure of the fabricated nanomaterials was confirmed by nitrogen adsorption/desorption with specific surface area of ca. 700 m2/g and pore volume of 0.9 cm3/g for both Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs. The average size of the nanoadsorbents was estimated to be ca. 290 nm as characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The physical and chemical properties of the Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs were also characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, zeta potential, and elemental analysis. Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs exhibited good adsorption performance for removal of cationic organic dyes (MB). The equilibrium adsorption capacity of Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs was found to be 55 mg·g−1 and 43 mg·g−1, respectively, under the optimal conditions. The Langmuir model and pseudo-second-order equation exhibited good correlation with the isotherm and adsorption kinetic data for MB, respectively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5375815
spellingShingle Abdullah M. Alswieleh
Aspartic Acid- and Glycine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica as an Effective Adsorbent to Remove Methylene Blue from Contaminated Water
Journal of Chemistry
title Aspartic Acid- and Glycine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica as an Effective Adsorbent to Remove Methylene Blue from Contaminated Water
title_full Aspartic Acid- and Glycine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica as an Effective Adsorbent to Remove Methylene Blue from Contaminated Water
title_fullStr Aspartic Acid- and Glycine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica as an Effective Adsorbent to Remove Methylene Blue from Contaminated Water
title_full_unstemmed Aspartic Acid- and Glycine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica as an Effective Adsorbent to Remove Methylene Blue from Contaminated Water
title_short Aspartic Acid- and Glycine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica as an Effective Adsorbent to Remove Methylene Blue from Contaminated Water
title_sort aspartic acid and glycine functionalized mesoporous silica as an effective adsorbent to remove methylene blue from contaminated water
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5375815
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