Heavy Metals Adsorptive Potentials of Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles from Orange Peels

Mustapha S., Dallatu A. Yakubu, Ekwumemgbo A. Patricia, Aliyu A. I.

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Orange peels obtained from Zaria were used in the synthesis of silver nanoparticle and the formation of silver nanoparticles was found to be successful. Silver nanoparticles exhibits brown color in aqueous solution due to excitation. Batch adsorption was carried out and the isotherm model well fitted in this research was the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model the choice of the advocate was due to their adverse effect on human and the environment. This study shows that silver nanoparticles is a green material and can be synthesized at low cost and used for the removal of heavy metals in wastewater with economical advantage having no adverse effect on the environment and possessing antimicrobial activity. This study also revealed that factors such as pH, adsorbent dose and concentration has very high significant influence on the adsorption processes.


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