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Fluoride Removal From Aqueous Solutions by Cupricoxide Nanoparticles



Bazrafshan E1 ; Balarak D1 ; Panahi AH1 ; Kamani H1 ; Mahvi AH2, 3
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  1. 1. Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
  2. 2. School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Center for Solid Waste Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Fluoride Published:2016

Abstract

Excess fluoride ion (F) in drinking water causes harmful effects such as dental and skeletal fluorosis. Hence, its concentration in drinking water must not exceed a certain range. This study investigated the removal of F from aqueous solutions with CuO nanoparticles using a range of experimental approaches, including pH, adsorbent dose, contact times, and initial F concentration. The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models. The maximum uptake value of F was 3152 mg/g at pH 5 during 40 min with 0.005 g/L nanoparticles of CuO and an initial F concentration of 5 mg/L. The fluoride adsorption equilibrium over the adsorbent was well described by the Freundlich model. The findings of this study showed that CuO nanoparticles are quite effective for F removal from aqueous environments. Thermodynamic analyses showed that the adsorption of F onto CuO nanoparticles was endothermic and spontaneous. © 2016 The International Society for Fluoride Research Inc.
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