CO3O4 doped over SBA 15: excellent adsorbent materials for the removal of methyleneblue dye pollutant

• Main Authors: Suraja, P. V., Yaakob, Zahira, Binitha, N. N., Triwahyono, Sugeng, Silija, P. P.
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Verlag 2013
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/50353/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10098-012-0558-2

Nanosized cobalt oxide particles are incorporated into SBA 15 mesoporous silica materials and are effectively used for the first time as adsorbent materials for aquatic dye pollutant removal. Cobalt is found to exist in its Co3O4 spinel structure as evident from FTIR and X-ray diffraction studies. T...