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Author: search.filters.author.Eroğlu, Ahmet EminSubject: search.filters.subject.Heavy metals--Absorption and adsorption

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  • Master Thesis
    Biosorption of Aqueus Pb2+, Cd2+, and Ni2+ Ions by Dunaliella Salina, Oocystis Sp., Porphyridium Cruentum, and Scenedesmus Protuberans Prior To Atomic Spectrometric Determination
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2008) Karaca, Meral; Eroğlu, Ahmet Emin; Eroğlu, Ahmet Emin; 04.01. Department of Chemistry; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    In this study, the possibility of using four different algae for the sorption of heavy metals, namely, Pb, Cd, and Ni, from waters was investigated. Dunaliella salina, Oocystis sp., Porphyridium cruentum, and Scenedesmus protuberans were shown to be good candidates for the sorption/removal of the metals from waters prior to atomic spectrometric determination. Characterization of the algae was carried out by scanning electron microscopy, FTIR, elemental analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis.All biomasses behaved similarly in the optimization of sorption parameters.Solution pH of 6.0, sorbent amount of 10.0 mg for 10.0 mL sample volume, shaking time of 60 min, and reaction temperature of 25C were used in the sorption experiments. It was demonstrated that the primary sorption mechanism is the electrostatic attraction between the negatively charged functional groups on the surface of the biomass and the positively (+2) charged metal ions in the solution. Among the biomasses investigated, Dunaliella salina has shown the highest sorption capacity for all the metal ions. It was followed by Oocystis sp., Scenedesmus protuberans and Porphyridium cruentum. Additionally, the biomasses examined have demonstrated the highest affinity towards Pb2+ which was followed by Cd2+ and Ni2+.The competitive biosorption experiments have shown that the uptake of Pb2+ ions was not influenced by the presence of other ions for all the algae studied.However, the general trend for the other biomasses was a decrease in their sorption efficiency towards Cd2+ and Ni2+ ions with the increase in the concentration of the competitive ions.It can be proposed that the algal biomasses investigated in this study can be utilized successfully in the sorption and selective removal of the studied heavy metal ions from waters.
  • Master Thesis
    Preconcentration of Heavy Metals in Environmental Samples by Biosorption and Determination by Atomic Spectrometry
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2007) Şeker, Ayşegül; Eroğlu, Ahmet Emin; Eroğlu, Ahmet Emin; 04.01. Department of Chemistry; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    In the assessment of environmental quality, one of the priorities must be given to the determination of heavy metals. In the present study, Spirulina platensis, a cyanobacteria (or blue-green alga) was suggested to be used as a biosorbent prior to the atomic spectrometric determination of Pb, Cd and Ni in some environmental samples. For this purpose, the parameters which might be effective on the biosorption were investigated such as pH, time, initial metal ion concentration, biosorbent amount, temperature, kinetics of sorption, repetitive reactivity and ionic competition. According to the sorption kinetics, results obeyed well the pseudo second-order model. Freundlich, Dubinin Radushkevich and Temkin isotherm models were applied in describing the equilibrium partition of the ions. Freundlich isotherm was applied to describe the design of a single-stage batch sorption system. Thermodynamic parameters (.G0, .H0 and .S0) were calculated and the sorption process was found to be largely driven towards the products and it had an endothermic nature. Faster adsorption kinetics was observed for Pb2+ ions in comparison to Cd2+ and Ni2+ ions. Based on kinetic modeling, the apparent activation energy, Ea, was calculated to be 44 kJmol-1, -16 kJmol-1 and 54 kJmol-1 for Pb2+, Cd2+and Ni2+, respectively. The measurements of the repetitive reusability of Spirulina platensis indicated a large capacity towards the three metal ions. Sorption activities in a three metal ion system were studied and at an initial metal concentration of 100.0 mgL-1, % Pb2+ was found to be still high (85%).However, it decreased to less than 20% for Cd2+ and Ni2+ indicating the relative selectivity of the biosorbent towards Pb2+. Finally, the use of Spirulina platensis, in its natural form or after be immobilized onto various matrices (alginate, silicate, carboxymethylcellulose and polysulfone) was planned for the separation of heavy metals from the sample matrix.