Integrating DFT and machine learning for the design and optimization of sodium alginate-based hydrogel adsorbents : Efficient removal of pollutants from wastewater

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This study presents a novel approach to design and optimize a sodium alginate-based hydrogel (SAH) for efficient adsorption of the model water pollutant methylene blue (MB) dye. Utilizing density functional theory (DFT) calculations, sodium alginate-g-poly (acrylamide-co-itaconic acid) was identified with the lowest adsorption energy (Eads) for MB dye among 14 different clusters. SAHs were prepared using selected monomers and sodium alginate combinations through graft co-polymerization, and swelling studies were conducted to optimize grafting conditions. Advanced characterization techniques, including FTIR, XRD, XPS, SEM, EDS, and TGA, were employed, and the process was optimized using statistical and machine learning tools. Screening tests demonstrated that Eads serves as an effective predicting indicator for adsorption capacity (qe) and MB removal efficiency (RRMB,%), with reasonable agreement between Eads and both responses under given conditions. Process modeling and optimization revealed that 5 mg of selected SAH achieves a maximum qe of 3244 mg g-1 at 84.4% RRMB under pH 8.05, 98.8 min, and MB concentration of 383.3 mg L-1, as identified by the desirability function approach. Moreover, SAH effectively eliminated various contaminants from aqueous solutions, including sulfasalazine (SFZ) and dibenzothiophene (DBT). MB adsorption onto selected SAH was exothermic, spontaneous, and followed the pseudo-first-order and Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm models. The remarkable ability of SAH to adsorb MB is attributed to its well-designed structure predicted through DFT and optimal operational conditions achieved by AI-based parametric optimization. By integrating DFT-based computations and machine-learning tools, this study contributes to the efficient design of adsorbent materials and optimization of adsorption processes, also showcasing the potential of SAH as an efficient adsorbent for the abatement of aqueous pollution.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:247

Enthalten in:

Environmental research - 247(2024) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 118219

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Umar, Muhammad [VerfasserIn]
Khan, Hammad [VerfasserIn]
Hussain, Sajjad [VerfasserIn]
Arshad, Muhammad [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Hyeok [VerfasserIn]
Lima, Eder C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
ANN
Adsorbent
Alginates
Coloring Agents
DFT
Design
Environmental Pollutants
Hydrogel
Hydrogels
Journal Article
Methylene Blue
Methylene blue
Optimization
T42P99266K
Wastewater
Water
Water Pollutants, Chemical

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Date Completed 05.04.2024

Date Revised 05.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.envres.2024.118219

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367436833