Develop a Fe2O3/Cu/Ag Nanocomposite for Removing Tetracycline (TC) Pollutants from Aqueous Solutions
نویسندگان
1 Department of Biology, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, I.R. IRAN
2 Department of Biology, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, I.R. IRAN
3 Department of Biology, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, I.R. IRAN
4 Department of Chemical Engineering, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, I.R. IRAN
doi
10.30492/ijcce.2024.2004051.6060چکیده
In this study, iron oxide, silver, and copper were used to create a Fe2O3/Cu/Ag nanocomposite to remove tetracycline (TC) as pollutants from aqueous solutions. Various techniques were employed to analyze the composite structure, including X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) crystallography, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray (EDS) spectroscopy, mapping, and Fourier Transform InfraRed (FT-IR). The impact of environmental pH, reaction time, temperature, and the maximum amount of TC on removal efficiency was investigated. The findings showed that an optimal pH of 5, 150 mg of Fe2O3/Cu/Ag, and 20-minute reaction time at room temperature resulted in 98.53% removal of tetracycline. In conclusion, Fe2O3/Cu/Ag adsorbents show promise for effectively eliminating tetracycline from aqueous environments.
