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Biopolymers and nanomaterials are an excellent choice for removing heavy metals and keeping the environment clean. The hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) (or) chromium-6 is usually produced by various industrial processes, which can be a toxic liquid pollutant. In this study, a nanopolymeric compound supplemented with Fe nanoparticle was used in the extraction (removal) process of Cr6+ present in the aqueous solutions. Two biopolymers were blended and connected (using a microemulsion process) to produce nanoparticles (Cht/Alg NPs), and the nanoparticles have an average size of 311.2 nm with a negative charge of 23 and 2 mV. During synthesis, the red cabbage extract was also used to make iron nanoparticles (Fe-NPs), and these Fe-NPs had semispherical species with a diameter of 21.4 nm. The nanopolymeric compound was loaded and equally distributed with chitosan and alginate (Cht/Alg) NPs and synthesized Fe-NPs. The assessment using batch adsorption assays showed that both nanocomposites exhibited more ability than the Cr6+ adsorbents under various conditions (e.g., pH, initial ion concentration, adsorbent volume, and contact time (CT)). At the start, the initial Cr6+ concentration was 75 ppm, and the most effective adsorption condition was found at 5.0 pH, the adsorbent capacity was 4 g/L, and the CT was 210 min. These documented results show that Cr6+ may be completely removed from bulk testing. Therefore, the use of these composite nanopolymers (Cht/Alg NPs) combined with the synthesized Fe-NPs can be extrapolated for use in the aquatic milieu for the removal of Cr6+. |
