Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solution by Using Gamma Alumina Nanoparticles

This research focuses on gamma alumina nanoparticles using for the adsorption of the cationic methylene blue dye (MB) from aqueous solutions. Batch adsorption studies carried out to study various parameters included pH, gamma alumina nanoparticles dosage, temperature and contact time. The concentration of methylene blue dye was measured using a UV-vis Spectrophotometer at the wavelength of 620 nm. The optimum adsorption conditions were found to be pH=8, adsorbent dose=0.05 g, temperature=298 K and contact time=40 min. The experimental results of this work were compared with Langmuir, Friendlich and Tamkin's isotherm models. The obtained results from isotherm models showed that the surface adsorption of these dyes on the better adsorbent follows the Langmuir isotherm model. Analysis of thermodynamic data showed that the adsorption process of the studied dyes on the surface adsorbent is spontaneous (The negativ value of ΔG0) and exothermic (The negativ value of ΔH0).