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Synthesis of lactic acid–Zr(IV) phosphate nanocomposite ion exchanger for green remediation

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Lactic acid–Zr(IV) phosphate nanocomposite (LA/ZPNC) ion exchanger was synthesised by sol-gel method. The nanocomposite ion exchanger was characterized by different techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/DTA/DSC). LA/ZPNC was employed for different physicochemical properties such as ion exchange capacity, elution behaviour, effect of eluent concentration, pH titration and thermal stability. The ion exchange capacity of LA/ZPNC was higher as compared to their inorganic counterpart. pH results indicate the bifunctional nature of nanocomposite. A degradation efficiency of 89.47 % was attained in 4 h of illumination. The distribution coefficient (K d) studies of LA/ZPNC ion exchanger were investigated for eight different metal ions and found more selective for Al3+ with higher K d value. It was explored for photocatalytic study of methylene blue under solar illumination.

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  1. School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173212, India

    Deepak Pathania, Manita Thakur & Anu Sharma

  2. Applied Chemistry Department, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Shilpi Agarwal & Vinod Kumar Gupta

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Pathania, D., Thakur, M., Sharma, A. et al. Synthesis of lactic acid–Zr(IV) phosphate nanocomposite ion exchanger for green remediation. Ionics 23, 699–706 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-016-1858-z

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