Thermodynamic Study of Amoxicillin and Naphthalene Adsorption on Activated Carbon Derived from Salvadora persica

Mostafapour, Fredos Kord; Haseeb, Shaziya; Balarak, Davoud; Moein, Hossein; Sajadi, Ali Akbar; Jalalzaei, Zeynab

doi:10.5530/ijpi.2021.1.8

Original ArticleInternational Journal of Pharmaceutical InvestigationVol. 11 | Issue 1 | pp. 41–45Open access

Thermodynamic Study of Amoxicillin and Naphthalene Adsorption on Activated Carbon Derived from Salvadora persica

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¹ Department of Environmental Health, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.
² Environmental Research Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.
³ Student Research Committee, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.

Correspondence: Hossein Moein
Department of Environmental Health, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.
Email: mbehdasht75@gmail.com

Received:: Nov 1, 2020
Accepted:: Jan 1, 2021
DOI:: 10.5530/ijpi.2021.1.8

How to cite

Mostafapour, F. K., Haseeb, S., Balarak, D., Moein, H., Sajadi, A. A., & Jalalzaei, Z. Thermodynamic Study of Amoxicillin and Naphthalene Adsorption on Activated Carbon Derived from Salvadora persica. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 11(1), 41–45. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijpi.2021.1.8

Abstract

Objectives: The pollution of aquatic bodies by Naphthalene and antibiotics effluent from activities of many industry is a significant environmental challenge affecting the ecosystem. Batch process was used to remove Naphthalene (NT) and Amoxicillin (AMO) with activated carbon prepared of Salvadora persica as adsorbent (ACSP). Methods: Batch studies were performed to evaluate and optimize the effects of various parameters such as contact time, temperature of the solution, NT and AMO concentrations and adsorbent dosage. The adsorbent characteristics were determined using SEM and BET technique. Results: The surface areas of ACSP and SP were 289.4 and 51.27 m2 /g, for the adsorbents respectively. The equilibrium of the adsorption process was attained at 75 min adsorbent. The interaction of NT and AMO ions onto ACSP was spontaneously endothermic and it agreed with pseudo-second-order equation. Conclusion: This attempt has shown the potential of modified clay as a suitable eco-friendly sorbent for removing NT and AMO.

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Title	Thermodynamic Study of Amoxicillin and Naphthalene Adsorption on Activated Carbon Derived from Salvadora persica
Authors	Fredos Kord Mostafapour; Shaziya Haseeb; Davoud Balarak; Hossein Moein; Ali Akbar Sajadi; Zeynab Jalalzaei
Affiliations	Department of Environmental Health, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.; Environmental Research Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.; Student Research Committee, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.
Corresponding author	mbehdasht75@gmail.com
Journal	International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
Volume / Issue	Vol. 11, Issue 1

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