A novel green synthesis of Fe3O4 magnetic nanorods using Punica Granatum rind extract and its application for removal of Pb(II) from aqueous environment

We described a novel and eco-friendly approach to remove toxic heavy metal of Pb(II) by using dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) anchored Fe3O4 magnetic nanorods (MNRs) which were synthesized via facile method utilizing Punica Granatum rind extract which was a non toxic waste material. The DMSA@Fe3O4 MNRs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformed infrared analysis (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), nitrogen adsorption and desorption techniques, and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). These DMSA@Fe3O4 MNRs have been used for the removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution. The adsorption isotherm data fitted well with Langmuir isotherm and Freundlich model, the monolayer adsorption capacity was found to be 46.18 mg/g at 301 K. The experimental kinetic data fitted very well with the pseudo-second-order model. The results indicate that the biogenic synthesized DMSA@Fe3O4 MNRs act as significant adsorbent material for removal of Pb (II) from aqueous environment. Keywords: Punica Granatum rind extract, DMSA@Fe3O4 MNRs, VSM, TGA, Pb(II) remova