Chemical Review and Letters

Adsorption of cefixime and amoxicillin from aqueous media employing MWCNTs and Clinoptilolite

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Hamid Reza Ghorbani 1
Maryam Abbasi 1
Fatemeh Ardestani 1
Mehri Esfahanian 1
Zinatossadat Hossaini 2

1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran

2 Department of Chemistry, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/crl.2024.472666.1401
Abstract
In the present study, the adsorption mechanism was systematically examined for the removal of cefixime and amoxicillin, two antibiotic compounds, utilizing MWCNTs and clinoptilolite as organic and inorganic adsorbents, respectively. Optimal conditions for maximal cefixime adsorption were identified at a pH of 8.7, utilizing an MWCNTs and clinoptilolite concentration of 3.65 and 2.5 mg/L respectively. The peak adsorption percentage for amoxicillin was observed at a pH of 7.5 with an MWCNTs concentration of 3.5 mg/L. Based on the findings, it was determined that MWCNTs effectively adsorbed both cefixime and amoxicillin; conversely, clinoptilolite demonstrated an inability to adsorb amoxicillin while exhibiting significant cefixime adsorption capabilities. In this investigation, MWCNTs and clinoptilolite were employed to facilitate the absorption of the two antibiotics, cefixime and amoxicillin, from aqueous solutions under both batch and continuous operational conditions. The merits of this methodology include the utilization of cost-effective adsorbents, elevated efficiency, and a straightforward procedural approach.

Graphical Abstract

Adsorption of cefixime and amoxicillin from aqueous media employing MWCNTs and Clinoptilolite

Keywords

Adsorption process
Cefixime
Amoxicillin
Zeolite
Active carbon
Batch processes
Continuous processes

Subjects

Chemical Review and Letters
Volume 8, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Winter 2025
Pages 251-259

  • Receive Date 10 August 2024
  • Revise Date 06 November 2024
  • Accept Date 07 November 2024

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