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High-Performance Removal of Diazinon Pesticide From Water Using Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Publisher



Dehghani MH1, 2 ; Kamalian S3 ; Shayeghi M4 ; Yousefi M1 ; Heidarinejad Z5 ; Agarwal S6 ; Gupta VK6
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  1. 1. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Solid Waste Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Department of Environmental Engineering, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz university Jedhah, Saudi Arabia

Source: Microchemical Journal Published:2019


Abstract

Diazinon is one of the most commonly used organophosphorus pesticides in agricultural activities, and its access to groundwater and surface waters damages the animal and plant environments. This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the adsorption process for the removal of organophosphorus diazinon pesticide from water using multi-wall carbon nanotubes. Specifications of multi-walled carbon nanotubes were determined using FTIR, SEM, TEM and BET technologies. The effects of different parameters of pH (4 and 7), contact time (1–15 min), pesticide concentration (0.3, 0.5 and 1 mg/L) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes' dose (0.1 and 0.3 g/L) were evaluated on the process of removing diazinon by multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Based on the experimental data obtained in this study, maximum removal of diazinon (100%) from water by multi-wall carbon nanotubes are the initial concentration of diazinon (0.3 mg/L), 0.1 g/L concentration of nano-adsorbent at both pH of 4 and 7 at the contact time of 15 min. The results of the study showed that multi-wall carbon nanotubes can be used as effective and high efficient for complete removal of diazinon pesticides from aqueous solutions. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
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