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Babak Aghel

Babak Aghel

Academic rank: Associate Professor
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Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Address: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Energy, Kermanshah University of Technology (KUT), Imam Khomeini Highway, Kermanshah, Iran
Phone: 083-38305000 (1168)

Research

Title
A Brief Review of Recent Results in Arsenic Adsorption Process from Aquatic Environments by Metal-Organic Frameworks: Classification Based on Kinetics, Isotherms and Thermodynamics Behaviors
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
metal-organic frameworks (MOFs); arsenic uptake; adsorption kinetics; equilibrium; thermodynamic parameters
Year
2023
Journal Nanomaterials
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Researchers Mohsen Samimi ، Mozhgan Zakeri ، Falah Alobaid ، Babak Aghel

Abstract

In nature, arsenic, a metalloid found in soil, is one of the most dangerous elements that can be combined with heavy metals. Industrial wastewater containing heavy metals is considered one of the most dangerous environmental pollutants, especially for microorganisms and human health. An overabundance of heavy metals primarily leads to disturbances in the fundamental reactions and synthesis of essential macromolecules in living organisms. Among these contaminants, the presence of arsenic in the aquatic environment has always been a global concern. As (V) and As (III) are the two most common oxidation states of inorganic arsenic ions. This research concentrates on the kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which have been applied for arsenic ions uptake from aqueous solutions. This review provides an overview of the current capabilities and properties of MOFs used for arsenic removal, focusing on its kinetics and isotherms of adsorption, as well as its thermodynamic behavior in water and wastewater.