Preparation and characterization of natural gum nanomuscovite nanocomposite for removal of heavy metals
M. Nageeb Rashed, A. S. A. Arifien, F. A. El-Dowy · 2026
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M. Nageeb Rashed and co-authors build a natural gum and nanomuscovite composite for pulling heavy metals from water, in a 2026 materials study. Muscovite nanoparticles alone adsorb modestly, so the team loaded them with Arabic gum at three ratios and dried the mixtures by freezing. Cadmium and lead were the test pollutants.
The two-to-one gum blend performed best. At neutral pH with a small dose, it removed about ninety-five percent of both metals within an hour. Uptake followed the Langmuir model, and the process released heat while proceeding spontaneously. A cheap, largely natural sorbent with that performance could suit small-scale water treatment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | M. Nageeb Rashed, A. S. A. Arifien, F. A. El-Dowy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |