Removal of Heavy Metals: Pb(II), Ni(II) And Cd(II) By Fe3O4@SiO2-TMPDT Adsorbent Prepared From Rice Husk Ash

Sri Hastuti (Sebelas Maret University)
Tri Martini (Sebelas Maret University)
Atmanto Heru Wibowo (Sebelas Maret University)
Dina Fitriana (Sebelas Maret University)
Wihda Zuhara (Sebelas Maret University)
Hesti Mutma'inah (Sebelas Maret University)
Rima Indriyana Putri (Sebelas Maret University)

ALCHEMY Jurnal Penelitian Kimia
Vol 21, No 1 (2025): March

The adsorption of Pb(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II) metal ions onto Fe3O4@SiO2-TMPDT adsorbent was carried out through batch experiments. In this study, Fe3O4@SiO2-TMPDT adsorbent was synthesized through a sol-gel process using sodium silicate extracted from rice husk ash (Na2SiO3)RHA with the addition of magnetite (Fe3O4) and modifier N1-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) diethylenetriamine (TMPDT). The synthesized adsorbent was then characterized by FTIR. The Fe3O4@SiO2-TMPDT adsorbent was prepared with suspension Fe3O4:(Na2SiO3)RHA ratios (v/v) of 1:4, 2:3, and 1:1, and varying the amounts of TMPDT of 1; 2.5 and 5 mL. The optimum pH to perform conditions adsorption for Pb(II) metal ions was determined to be 4, while Ni(II) and Cd(II) were 5. In addition, the adsorption process followed a pseudo-second-order kinetic model, and the adsorption isotherm was consistent with the Langmuir isotherm. The adsorption capacities for Pb(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II) were 11.760 mg/g, 1.864 mg/g, and 1.888 mg/g, respectively.