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Remediation of Chromium (VI) and Rhodamine 6G via Mixed Phase Nickel-Zinc Nanocomposite: Synthesis and Characterization

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The mixed phase Nickel-Zinc Nanocomposite (NiZn-NC) was synthesized via microemulsion method using Tween-80 as an emulsifying agent. The Brunauer, Emmett, Teller (BET) and Barrett, Joyner, Halenda (BJH) methods were utilized to measure the surface area (53.84 m2/g) and pore size (1.9 nm) respectively. The crystallographic aspects were analyzed through X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and the derived average crystallite size was 24.78 nm. The surface structure was explored via scanning and transmission electron microscopies (SEM and TEM) whereas the elemental composition was analyzed through energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic investigation was made to identify chemical moieties. The batch process was followed for the sorption of Cr(VI) ions under the influence of initial electrolyte concentration, temperature and pH. A sets of mathematical equations were utilized to explore mechanism, theoretical modelling and thermodynamic behavior of the adsorption process. The simulated solar light driven degradation of rhodamine 6G (Rh-6G) was examined in the presence and absence of NiZn-NC. The study reveals that 92.86% of Rh-6G was degraded with degradation rate of 0.0063 min−1 in 390 min.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra, 21300, Pakistan

    Sabeena Shoukat, Wajid Rehman, Mahfooz Ur Rehman & Basharat Khan

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, 13100, Pakistan

    Sirajul Haq, Muhammad Hafeez, Salah Ud Din &  Zain-ul-Abdin

  3. Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad, Pakistan

    Muhammad Waseem & Pervaiz Ahmad

  4. Department of Microbiology, Hazara University, Mansehra, 21300, Pakistan

    Amreen Shah

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Shoukat, S., Haq, S., Rehman, W. et al. Remediation of Chromium (VI) and Rhodamine 6G via Mixed Phase Nickel-Zinc Nanocomposite: Synthesis and Characterization. J Inorg Organomet Polym 31, 1565–1575 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-020-01776-3

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