Nisha K. Shah

Bio: Nisha K. Shah is an academic researcher from Gujarat University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Adsorption & Langmuir adsorption model. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 51 publications receiving 1112 citations.

Malachite green “a cationic dye” and its removal from aqueous solution by adsorption

Abstract: Adsorption can be efficiently employed for the removal of various toxic dyes from water and wastewater. In this article, the authors reviewed variety of adsorbents used by various researchers for the removal of malachite green (MG) dye from an aqueous environment. The main motto of this review article was to assemble the scattered available information of adsorbents used for the removal of MG to enlighten their wide potential. In addition to this, various optimal experimental conditions (solution pH, equilibrium contact time, amount of adsorbent and temperature) as well as adsorption isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics data of different adsorbents towards MG were also analyzed and tabulated. Finally, it was concluded that the agricultural solid wastes and biosorbents such as biopolymers and biomass adsorbents have demonstrated outstanding adsorption capabilities for removal of MG dye.

Adsorptive amputation of hazardous azo dye Congo red from wastewater: a critical review.

Abstract: Increasing amount of dyes in an ecosystem has propelled the search of various methods for dye removal. Amongst all the methods, adsorption occupies a prominent place in dye removal. Keeping this in mind, many adsorbents used for the removal of hazardous anionic azo dye Congo red (CR) from aqueous medium were reviewed by the authors. The main objectives behind this review article are to assemble the information on scattered adsorbents and enlighten the wide range of potentially effective adsorbents for CR removal. Thus, CR sorption by various adsorbents such as activated carbon, non-conventional low-cost materials, nanomaterials, composites and nanocomposites are surveyed and critically reviewed as well as their sorption capacities are also compared. This review also explores the grey areas of the adsorption performance of various adsorbents with reference to the effects of pH, contact time, initial dye concentration and adsorbent dosage. The equilibrium adsorption isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic data of different adsorbents used for CR removal were also analysed. It is evident from a literature survey of more than 290 published papers that nanoparticle and nanocomposite adsorbents have demonstrated outstanding adsorption capabilities for CR. Graphical abstract ᅟ.

Nanoparticles Loaded Biopolymer as Effective Adsorbent for Adsorptive Removal of Malachite Green from Aqueous Solution

Abstract: In the present study, the biocompatible nanocomposite (nickel oxide nanoparticles loaded chitin beads (NiO NPs/CH)) was synthesized, characterized by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FT–IR) analysis and then study its prospective application towards adsorption of malachite green (MG) dye. Further, batch studies were conducted to evaluate the adsorption capacity of nanocomposite, and the effects of various parameters, i.e., pH, adsorbate concentration, contact time, dosage of adsorbent and temperature, were investigated. The results revealed that the amount of MG adsorbed on the adsorbent increases with increasing initial dye concentration and by decreasing temperature. The equilibrium MG adsorption data on NiO NPs/CH were best described by the Langmuir isotherm model. Besides, the adsorption kinetics followed pseudo-second-order rate equation. Thermodynamic parameters such as free energy of adsorption (ΔG°), enthalpy (ΔH°), and entropy (ΔS°) changes were calculated, and the results suggested that the adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermic in nature. Based on the results, it was concluded that the nanocomposite can be sustainably prepared and efficiently used for the adsorptive removal of MG from colored aqueous solutions.

Efficient techniques for the removal of toxic heavy metals from aquatic environment: A review

Abstract: The controversy related to the environment pollution is increasing in human life and in the eco-system. Especially, the water pollution is growing rapidly due to the wastewater discharge from the industries. The only way to find the new water resource is the reuse of treated wastewater. Several remediation technologies are available which provides a convenience to reuse the reclaimed wastewater. Heavy metals like Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cd, Hg, etc. contributes various environmental problems based on their toxicity. These toxic metals are exposed to human and environment, the accumulation of ions takes place which causes serious health and environmental hazards. Hence, it is a major concern in the environment. Due to this concern, the significance of developing technology for removing heavy metals has been increased. This paper contributes the outline of new literature with two objectives. First, it provides the sketch about treatment technologies followed by their heavy metal capture capacity from industrial effluent. The treatment performance, their remediation capacity and probable environmental and health impacts were deliberated in this review article. Conclusively, this review paper furnishes the information about the important methods incorporated in lab scale studies which are required to identify the feasible and convenient wastewater treatment. Moreover, attempts have been made to confer the emphasis on sequestration of heavy metals from industrial effluent and establish the scientific background for reducing the discharge of heavy metals into the environment.

Advanced Organic Chemistry

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Insight into the adsorption kinetics models for the removal of contaminants from aqueous solutions

Abstract: The past decade has seen a boom in environmental adsorption studies on the adsorptive removal of pollutants from the aqueous phase. A large majority of works treat kinetic modeling as a mere routine to describe the macroscopic trend of adsorptive uptake by using common models, often without careful appraisal of the characteristics and validity of the models. This review compiles common kinetic models and discusses their origins, features, modified versions (if any), and applicability with regard to liquid adsorption modeling for both batch adsorption and dynamic adsorption systems. Indiscriminate applications, ambiguities, and controversies are highlighted and clarified. The appropriateness of linear regression for correlating kinetic data is discussed. This review concludes with a note on the current scenario and the future of kinetics modeling of liquid adsorption.

Bridging homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis by heterogeneous single-metal-site catalysts

Abstract: In heterogeneous single-metal-site catalysts (HSMSCs) the active metal centres are located individually on a support and are stabilized by neighbouring surface atoms such as nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur. Modern characterization techniques allow the identification of these individual metal atoms on a given support, and the resulting materials are often referred as single-atom catalysts. Their electronic properties and catalytic activity are tuned by the interaction between the central metal and the neighbouring surface atoms, and their atomically dispersed nature allows for metal utilization of up to 100%. In this way, HSMSCs provide new opportunities for catalysis, and with respect to structure build a bridge between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Herein, selected publications from 2010 in this area are reviewed and their perspectives for the near future are highlighted. Where appropriate, comparisons between HSMSCs and homogeneous/heterogeneous counterparts are presented. Single-atom catalysts have drawn increasing attention as methods for their preparation and characterization improve. Here, Beller and co-workers discuss the latest developments in the field of single-metal-site catalysts, discussing how this catalyst class bridges heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, and providing a perspective on how the field might continue to develop.

Water purification by using Adsorbents: A Review

Abstract: There are number of water purification techniques but the adsorption is one of the most simplest, effective and economical method for wastewater purification. In this article a large number of solid adsorbents such as Natural adsorbents, Agricultural Wastes, Industrial wastes, Biomass, Nanoadsorbents: Carbon based nanomaterials, Nobel metal based nanomaterials, Metal oxide based nanomaterials, Spinel ferrite based nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Dendritic polymers; Geopolymer cement have been discussed for the removal of different pollutants from waste water. Removal of Fluoride, Phosphate, Nitrate and Radionuclides from wastewater has also been reviewed in this article. Adsorption isotherm models, kinetic models, thermodynamic parameters and adsorption mechanism have also been discussed. The present article lists different type of adsorbents and reviews state-of-the-art of the removal of different pollutants from water. The efforts have been made to discuss the sources of contamination and toxicities of pollutants. Adsorption mechanisms responsible for pollutants removal by different adsorbents have been reviewed. Attempts have also been made to point out the advantages and drawbacks of adsorbents and the future research needs in the area of water purification by adsorbents.