Utilization of maize pith powder as a cost-effective adsorbent for the removal and analysis of Crystal Violet from aqueous solutions before determination by UV-Vis spectrophotometry

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Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University

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The removal and analysis of crystal violet (CV; Triarylmethane dye) from water samples using maize pith (MP) powder was demonstrated to assess its potential as an economical adsorbent. The optimum parameters for biomass biosorption, with an initial dye concentration of 30 mg L-1, were determined by MP adsorbent (2.5 g L-1 biomass, pH 10, temperature 25°C, and contact time 40 minutes). An analytical method based on UV-Vis spectrophotometers was used to analyze the fluids under study and determine the CV dye concentration. A UV-Vis spectrophotometry determined the crystal as a limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.1 mg L-1 and a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.04 mg L-1. The Linear range of the procedure is 0.1 to 30 mg L-1, which guarantees precise and repeatable results (RSD%< 5%). Thermodynamic analysis showed that dye biosorption was exothermic, sporadic, and spontaneous. The Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Dubinin-Radushkevich models provide a more accurate description of the results. According to the Langmuir equation, the highest biosorption capacity (qmax) was 11.90 mg g-1. Given that both the Freundlich parameter 1/n and the Langmuir separation coefficient RL are smaller than 1, it is clear that CV bioadsorption on MP is beneficial. In addition, there is the pseudo-second-order mechanism. In addition, intraparticle diffusion revealed a boundary layer effect. FT-IR analysis confirmed that different functional groups were responsible for dye binding. Electron microscopic scanning revealed a high degree of porosity at the surface of the biomass, allowing free passage of the dye molecules.

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Utilization of maize pith powder as a cost-effective adsorbent for the removal and analysis of Crystal Violet from aqueous solutions before determination by UV-Vis spectrophotometry

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