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Thermodynamic Study of Adsorption of Amoxicillin on Synthesized NiO of Pharmaceutical Wastewater

Navid Naghsh1, Shiva Barnoos2, Fatemeh Zisti3, Kethineni Chandrika4, Davoud Balarak5★★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IRAN.
  2. 2Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, IRAN.
  3. 3Department of Chemistry, University of Brock, st. Chatarines, Ontario, CANADA.
  4. 4Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
  5. 5Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.

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Davoud Balarak

Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IRAN.

dbalarak2@gmail.com

Received: 08-10-2023; Revised: 15-12-2023; Accepted: 03-01-2024.

Volume 14, Issue 2 · pp. 365–370 · PUBLISHED Oct-Dec 2024 · DOI: 10.5530/ijpi.14.2.45

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ABSTRACT

Background The development of micro-organism resistance in humans and the environment has been linked to the inadequacy of conventional treatment methods in completely eliminating antibiotics. The purpose of this research is to look at the potential for eliminating Amoxicillin (AMO) from aqueous environments using Nickel (II) Oxide Nanoparticles (NiO nanoparticles). Materials and Methods In order to determine how successful NiO nanoparticles are in eliminating AMO, the impact of many important adsorption process factors, such as the initial concentrations of AMO (10-50 mg/L), pH (3-10), adsorbent dose (0.1-1 g/L), mixing rate (50-300 rpm), contact time (10-100 min), and temperature (15-45°C) was examined. Results The greatest AMO removal efficiency was 99.48% at pH=7, 0.8 g/L of adsorbent, and contact time of 60 min. The endothermic nature of the adsorption process was suggested by the positive value of ΔHo. The observed physical adsorption was consistent with the ΔHo evolved during adsorption, which was less than 40 KJ/mol. The negative value of ΔGo demonstrated that AMO absorbed on the NiO nanoparticles was a spontaneous process. Conclusion Accordingly, NiO nanoparticles could be employed as a successful adsorbent to eliminate AMO from pharmaceutical wastewater.

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INTRODUCTION

The most essential substance for human activity on Earth is water.1,2 Ensuring access to clean water is essential for human well-being.3,4 Water contamination is expanding worldwide because of the quick development of industry, increment human populace, and local and rural exercises, which prompt the spread of life-threatening diseases.5 One of the most genuine ecological issues is the presence of risky and lethal contaminations in the earth,6 which is exceptionally in charge of a wide range of contamination, including area, water, and air contamination.7

The utilization of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine has been vast.8 Incomplete metabolism of most antibiotics results in the excretion of their residues and degradation products. Consequently, these substances can infiltrate water environments via different pathways.9 The environment may be negatively impacted by the presence of antibiotic residues and metabolites, which could result in the development of antibiotic resistance in microbes and the occurrence of chronic and acute toxicity in organisms.10 Amoxicillin (AMO) is a type of antibiotic that is widely detected in wastewater, soil, and sediments. It is hydrolytically stable and not easily degraded in water. AMO is prescribed to treat various bacterial infections, e.g., pneumonia, strep throat, middle ear infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.11,12 It is administered orally or by injection, although the former is more common. The use of AMO presents environmental risks, including the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, as reported in studies.13

Antibiotics have limited biodegradability, high water solubility, complicated molecular architectures, and low removal effectiveness, making it challenging to remove them from water in a conventional system.14,15 Hence, several techniques such as oxidation, ozonation, reduction, photolysis, gamma-ray irradiation, and adsorption have been proposed as potential and competitive methods to eliminate antibiotics from water and wastewater.16,17

Sorption is a highly effective treatment approach for removing antibiotics due to its versatility in various scientific fields.18 It is a cost-effective and excellent alternative to primary treatment. However, when dealing with organic waste, it has a relatively slow rate of adsorption and seldom reaches equilibrium.19,20 There have been various suggestions made by researchers for the use of low-cost and nonconventional sorbents. These sorbents include waste materials from industries, agricultural biosorbents, and natural materials. These alternatives have the potential to act as inexpensive sorbents but have lower adsorption capacity.21,22

Nano-scale metal oxide adsorbents are a promising choice for adsorption applications due to their low production costs, high surface area, and ability to be regenerated by burning the adsorbed substances. Therefore, they are a material family that requires in-depth research.23,24 The objective of this study is to examine the adsorption of Amoxicillin (AMO) from aqueous solutions using NiO nanoparticles in batch mode. In addition, in analyzing the performance, effects of temperature, contact time, NiO nanoparticle mass, mixing speed and AMO concentration on adsorption efficiency are evaluated.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Chemicals

The AMO was obtained from a Sigma Aldrich company and used without further purification. Accurately weighed AMO was dissolved in distilled water to achieve a concentration of 1000 mg/L as AMO stock solutions. The experimental solutions were created by diluting the stock solutions to attain the desired concentrations. Also, NiO nanoparticles used in this study were obtained from US Research Nanomaterials, Inc., and NaOH and HCl were purchased from Merck Company. Images were obtained by the use of the JSM26490LV apparatus (Joel, Tokyo, Japan) for Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) examinations. TEM images were recorded on a JEOl-2010 at an accelerating voltage of 200 kV. The pH measurement was performed through employment of pH meter 720 (Germany) comprised of a glass electrode and an internal reference electrode.

Sorption experiments

On a mechanical shaker equipped with a thermostatic water bath, the batch adsorption tests were done by shaking a certain quantity of the adsorbent with AMO solution that had the required concentration. The shaking was carried out in a 200 mL capped flask at 120 rpm. Initially, 100 mL of sorbate solution with an initial concentration of 50 mg/L was mixed with a definite amount of sorbent, and the mixture was shaken for 1 hr to achieve adsorption equilibrium. The paper filter was utilized to filtrate mixtures, and the spectrophotometer was used to report the AMO concentration in the solution. The influence of different parameters on the process of sorption was deliberated by altering the contact time (ranging from 10 to 100 min with 10 min intervals), initial concentration of the AMO solution (ranging from 10 to 50 mg/L), and adsorbent dose (0.1-1 g/L) at temperatures and mixing speed varying from 15-45°C and 100-300 rpm. The experiments were conducted at a constant pH of 7 that was maintained by adjusting with HCl and NaOH (0.1 M). The AMO sorption percentage was determined by calculating the difference between the initial and final concentration, using the equation 1:25

The amount of AMO adsorbed at equilibrium qe (mg/g) was calculated by the equation 2:26

In above equations, AMO concentration at equilibrium denoted as Ce (mg/L), while CO (mg/L) represents the initial concentration. The volume of the solution is denoted as V (L), and the mass of the adsorbent is represented as m (g).

The spontaneity, nature, and randomness of the sorption process are expressed through thermodynamic parameters (ΔG°, ΔH°, and ΔS°), which are calculated using the equations 3 and 4.20

The aforementioned equation involves the use of three variables, namely KC, R, and T. KC represents the equilibrium constant, R stands for the ideal gas constant with a value of 8.314 KJ/mol/K, and T represents the temperature in Kelvin.

RESULTS

NiO nanoparticles were analyzed using TEM to determine their grain size, morphology, and structure. The micrograph displayed in Figure 1a and b showed uniform morphology with an average diameter of 32 nm. The SEM images confirmed the TEM results, revealing the formation of small particles with diameters ranging from 30 to 42 nm. As displayed by Figure 2, an increase in the initial concentration of AMO from 10 to 50 mg/L resulted in a decrease in AMO removal efficiency from 99.48 to 86.81%. Thus, for the lowest initial concentration (10 mg/L), the highest AMO removal percentage was achieved. Raising the mixing speed to 200 rpm resulted in developing adsorption, which is attributed to enhancing the collision between AMO and adsorbent, as depicted by Figure 3. The study discovered that as the adsorbent dose increased, the percentage of removal also improved, as depicted in Figure 4.

Figure 1: TEM and SEM micrograph of NiO nanoparticles.
Figure 2: Effect of AMO concentration on removal percentage (mixing speed=200 rpm, time 60 min, pH=7, T=308 K and dose=0.8 g/L).
Figure 3: Effect of mixing speed on removal percentage of AMO (C0=50 mg/L, time 60 min, pH=7, T=308 K and dose=0.8 g/L).
Figure 4: Effect of NiO nanoparticle dosage on the removal of AMO (C0=50 mg/L, time 60 min, pH=7, T=308 K and mixing speed=200 rpm).

The effect of contact time and temperature on the adsorption of AMO onto NiO nanoparticle was studied (Figure 5). The results specified that the AMO adsorption enhanced with an increase in contact time and temperature. The findings pointed out that the adsorption capacity of AMO on NiO nanoparticles exhibited an increase from 46.85 mg/g at 288 K to 60.11 mg/g at 318 K. This observation suggests that higher temperatures have a favorable effect on the AMO adsorption by the adsorbent. Calculating thermodynamic parameters (Table 1) was performed based on the slope and intercept of the plot (Ln Kc vs. 1/T). The data demonstrated that the sorption increased with increasing temperature.

Table 1 Thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of AMO on NiO nanoparticle.
T (K)ΔGo (kJ/mol)ΔHo (kJ/mol)ΔSo (kJ/mol K)
288-3.1216.141.74
298-4.96
308-5.55
318-5.89
Figure 5: Effect of AMO concentration and contact time (C0=50 mg/L, pH=7, dose=0.8 g/L and mixing speed=200 rpm).

DISCUSSION

Adsorption has shown to be one of the most effective separation techniques for water purification among the technologies used for wastewater and water treatment. Adsorption has also been shown to be a successful treatment technique for the hazardous synthetic antibiotics that are difficult to remove using conventional techniques from water and wastewater.17

Removal efficiency declined when the antibiotic concentration rose from 10 to 50 mg/L. This may be elucidated by the fact that there are less active adsorption sites available on the adsorbent surface at increased pollutant concentrations.27 Also, reduction in removal efficiency is caused by the adsorption sites on the adsorbent surface being constantly active. As the concentration of AMO increases, the adsorption capacity also increases due to the higher likelihood of contact between the adsorbate and adsorbent.28,29 Balarak et al. studied Penicillin G antibiotic adsorption using Lemna minor; their findings revealed a decrease in the efficiency of the adsorption process with an increase in antibiotic concentration, which was attributed to the fixed locations of adsorption. Nonetheless, the study also discovered that the adsorption capacity per unit mass of adsorbent increased as the contact between adsorbate molecules and the adsorbent surface increased, thereby corroborating the outcomes of this section.30 The enhancement in adsorption caused by increasing the mixing rate could be neglected due to the desorption of AMO molecules from adsorbent sites.31 Study conducted by Mostafapour et al. for the removal of erythromycin by MWCNTS confirms the results of this study.32 By the increase of the dose of NiO nanoparticle due to rising active locations, Penicillin G removal efficacy enhanced but the amount of removed Penicillin G per adsorbent unit decreased.33 Its reason is the unsaturation of the active locations on the adsorbent surface, which didn’t use the capacity of all active locations present in the adsorbent surface.34 In line with the investigation conducted by Zhang et al.,31 our study also demonstrated that augmenting the adsorbent dosage resulted in enhanced removal effectiveness. However, the adsorption capacity was reduced due to unsaturation of the total adsorption locations. In this study, it was determined that the ideal adsorbent dose was 0.8 gr/L. The maximum adsorption was achieved after 60 min of contact time, indicating that the equilibrium state had been reached. Further adsorption was negligible beyond this point. During the initial 30 min, the highest level of adsorption happens because of the attractive forces that develop between AMO and NiO nanoparticles. At this stage, AMO is adsorbed on the exterior surface of the nanoparticles.35 Once the outer surface is completely covered, the AMO molecules move to the inner surface of the nanoparticles through the pores.36 The adsorption process of AMO ion on the adsorbent was more efficient at elevated temperatures, signifying that the rise in temperature had a positive impact on the adsorption process. The adsorption of AMO ion on the adsorbent is an endothermic process, indicating that the degree of adsorption improved with the increase in temperature.37 The adsorption mechanism consists of both physical and chemical sorption. Dehydration of the ions becomes more facile at high temperature, thus enhancing their adsorption.38

In order to evaluate the sorption process of AMO onto NiO nanoparticle, the temperature effect at various temperatures ranging from 288 (15°C) to 318±1 K was studied under optimal conditions. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔG°, ΔH°, ΔS°) were determined to provide insights into the sorption process. The ΔG°<O indicate that the sorption process is viable and spontaneous.39 Moreover, as the temperature increases, the sorption process becomes more favorable. ΔH°>O suggests that the sorption process is endothermic in nature, meaning that it requires energy. This value also indicates that an increase in the disorder of the system leads to a more favorable sorption process.40

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the NiO nanoparticle was employed as an efficient adsorbent for eliminating AMO from aqueous solution. The effect of various experimental parameters such as equilibration time, NiO dosage, agitation speed, AMO concentration, and temperature was studied using the batch process. In order to enlighten the studied process, the calculation of ΔGo, ΔHo, and ΔSo values. The fact that the ΔHo value was low implies that the AMO ions’ sorption onto the adsorbent was physical in nature. Additionally, the negative ΔGo values suggest that our evaluated process is both greatly favorable and spontaneous. The efficiency of NiO nanoparticles as an adsorbent for eliminating AMO antibiotics from aqueous solutions has been confirmed.

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Naghsh, N., Barnoos, S., Zisti, F., Chandrika, K., & Balarak, D. (2024). Thermodynamic Study of Adsorption of Amoxicillin on Synthesized NiO of Pharmaceutical Wastewater. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 14(2), 365–370. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijpi.14.2.45