Removal of Mercury from Aqueous Environment by Jute Nanofiber
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10.3993/jfbi06201306
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering & Informatics, 6 (2013), pp. 175-184.
Published online: 2013-06
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@Article{JFBI-6-175,
author = {},
title = {Removal of Mercury from Aqueous Environment by Jute Nanofiber},
journal = {Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics},
year = {2013},
volume = {6},
number = {2},
pages = {175--184},
abstract = {The biosorption characteristics of mercury ions from aqueous solution using jute nanofibers, a cellulose-
based natural fiber, were explored as a function of pH, nanofiber concentration, contact time and
temperature. Jute nanofibers were obtained after wet milling the jute fibers and subsequently their
morphology was assessed by various spectroscopy and microscopy techniques. The maximum biosorption
capacity of the fiber calculated by the Langmuir model was found to be 85.5 mg g^{1.} The adsorption
experiments revealed that ion-exchange and complexation mechanisms were principal role in the
biosorption process. The present experimental evidence implies that jute nanofibers could be a potential
natural biomaterial for the removal of environmental contaminations from textile and chemical industries.},
issn = {2617-8699},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06201306},
url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4832.html}
}
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T1 - Removal of Mercury from Aqueous Environment by Jute Nanofiber
JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics
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SP - 175
EP - 184
PY - 2013
DA - 2013/06
SN - 6
DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06201306
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KW - Jute Nanofibers (JNF)
KW - Hg^{2+} Biosorption
KW - Adsorption Kinetics
AB - The biosorption characteristics of mercury ions from aqueous solution using jute nanofibers, a cellulose-
based natural fiber, were explored as a function of pH, nanofiber concentration, contact time and
temperature. Jute nanofibers were obtained after wet milling the jute fibers and subsequently their
morphology was assessed by various spectroscopy and microscopy techniques. The maximum biosorption
capacity of the fiber calculated by the Langmuir model was found to be 85.5 mg g^{1.} The adsorption
experiments revealed that ion-exchange and complexation mechanisms were principal role in the
biosorption process. The present experimental evidence implies that jute nanofibers could be a potential
natural biomaterial for the removal of environmental contaminations from textile and chemical industries.
Vijay Baheti, Vinod Vellora Thekkae Padil, Jiří Militký, Miroslav Černík & Rajesh Mishra. (2019). Removal of Mercury from Aqueous Environment by Jute Nanofiber.
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 6 (2).
175-184.
doi:10.3993/jfbi06201306
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