Abstract

In this study, a novel nanocomposite was synthesized by a simple one-pot hydrothermal process and used as an adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) dyes from the aqueous medium. Overall findings from batch experiments demonstrated that the prepared nanocomposite material (Fe/GBHC) had good adsorption capacity for MB and MO. The maximum adsorption capacities of the Fe/GBHC were observed to be 11 mg/g for MB and 8.9 mg/g for MO at neutral pH of the solutions and at 303 K. To obtain the adsorption mechanism of the Fe/GBHC, the experiments of adsorption isotherms were researched. The adsorption isotherms of both dyes could be described by the Langmuir isotherm equation rather than the Freundlich isotherm equation, with a high correlation coefficient values. The results showed that the prepared Fe/GBHC material by the hydrothermal method could have potential application in the removal of organic dyes from waste water.

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