Adsorption of malachite green (MG) using zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) as a novel adsorbent was investigated in the current study. The effect of pH (3 to 11), contact time (15… Click to show full abstract
Adsorption of malachite green (MG) using zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) as a novel adsorbent was investigated in the current study. The effect of pH (3 to 11), contact time (15 to 120 min), ZIF-8 dosage (0.01 to 0.09 g/L), and competitive compounds (NaCl and NH4Cl) was studied on the adsorption of MG (25 to 200 mg/L) alongside the sonocatalyst process at 30 kHz for 60 min. Moreover, isotherm and kinetic models were investigated. Optimum conditions were obtained at pH=7, catalyst dosage=0.05 g/L, MG concentration=25 mg/L and contact time=90 min, with a removal efficiency of MG up to 95%. Experimental data were well fitted on the Freundlich and pseudo-second order model. Maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 224.14 mg/g. The effect of competitive compounds was insignificant. This study demonstrated that the sonocatalyst process in combination with ZIF-8 is a promising and efficient method for adsorption of MG from aqueous solutions.
               
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