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Synthesis of a Novel Perovskite-Carbon Aerogel Hybrid Adsorbent With Multiple Metal-Lewis Active Sites for the Removal of Dyes From Water: Experimental and Dft Studies Publisher



Sanaei D1 ; Dehghani MH2, 3 ; Sharifan H4 ; Jain M5 ; Roshan B1 ; Arcibarorozco JA6 ; Inglezakis VJ7
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  1. 1. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Solid Waste Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Natural Science, Albany State University, GA, United States
  5. 5. Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Forestry, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, India
  6. 6. Research Department, CIATEC A.C. Centro de Innovacion Aplicada en Tecnologias Competitivas, Leon, Mexico
  7. 7. Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Source: New Journal of Chemistry Published:2023


Abstract

Mixed perovskites have vast industrial potential, but some challenges (i.e., aggregation and chemical instability) limit their applications. Herein, a novel environment-friendly carbon aerogel (CAg) synthesized from sodium alginate (SA) was used as a precursor to create a double-B-site perovskite/carbon aerogel hybrid adsorbent ((Sr0.7Mn0.3Co0.5Fe0.5O3−δ)/CAg) (DB-perovskite/CAg hybrid). The adsorbent was extensively characterized via different techniques, including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The removal efficiency for crystal violet (CV) and acid yellow 17 (AY17) was conducted over various pH, adsorbent/adsorbate dosages, and reaction times in an aqueous system. The maximum adsorbed concentration (Qmax) recorded by 206 mg g−1 and 113 mg g−1 for CV and AY17, respectively, and compared to the performance of only DB-perovskite (114 mg g−1 and 59 mg g−1), respectively. The adsorption site energy distribution was studied by applying the density functional theory (DFT). The adsorption on the DB-perovskite/CAg hybrid was significantly regulated by pH change. The cooperative metal active/Lewis acid sites of the DB-perovskite/CAg adsorbent led to a faster and higher adsorption capacity toward CV and AY 17. The doping of Mn indicated a synergistic effect in improving the adsorption of either dye through the introduction of abundant active sites and strengthening of metal-functional groups (-C-O-C, -COOH, and C-OH/O-H)-π aromatic bonding, confirmed by DFT calculations. © 2023 The Royal Society of Chemistry.