Development of a Citric-Acid-Modified Cellulose Adsorbent Derived from <i>Moringa peregrina</i> Leaf for Adsorptive Removal of Citalopram HBr in Aqueous Solutions

• Main Authors: Syed Najmul Hejaz Azmi (Author), Wafa Mustafa Al Lawati (Author), Umaima Hamed Abdullah Al Hoqani (Author), Ekhlas Al Aufi (Author), Khalsa Al Hatmi (Author), Jumana Salim Al Zadjali (Author), Nafisur Rahman (Author), Mohd Nasir (Author), Habibur Rahman (Author), Shah A. Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

A citric-acid-modified <i>Moringa peregrina</i> leaf substrate was prepared and studied as an effective adsorbent for the adsorptive removal of citalopram HBr (CTM). FTIR spectra were utilized to characterize the prepared solid. The effects of experimental variables on the percentage removal of citalopram HBr were investigated using response surface methodology. The optimum conditions selected for removal of CTM were 7 and 4 min, 0.17 g per 50 mL and 35 mg·L⁻¹ for pH, contact time, adsorbent dose and initial concentration of CTM, respectively. Under the optimized experimental conditions, 82.59% CTM (35 mg·L⁻¹) was removed. The Langmuir isotherm, Freundlich isotherm, pseudo second-order kinetic model and diffusion-chemisorption model explained the adsorption data successfully. The maximum adsorption capacity at 298 K was 8.58 mg·g⁻¹. A thermodynamic study illustrated that CTM adsorption was spontaneous and endothermic in nature.

Item Description

10.3390/ph15060760
1424-8247