Removal of Ni(II) Ion from Aqueous Solution using Chitosan Nanoparticles derived from Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Shells

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Removal of Ni(II) Ion from Aqueous Solution using Chitosan Nanoparticles derived from Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Shells

Ayodele Olajide, Okoronkwo Afamefuna Elvis, Oluwasina Olugbenga Oludayo

Corresponding Author : Ayodele Olajide,

Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, The Federal University of Technology Akure, P.M.B. 704, Nigeria.

Email ID : jidejahid07@yahoo.com

Received : 2017-08-11 Accepted : 2017-09-02 Published : 2017-09-02

Abstract : Availability of drinking water is a great challenge to many communities in Nigeria. Hence, majority of rural area dwellers depend on groundwater for drinking and other purposes. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of anthropogenic activities from petrol stations on the quality of groundwater in selected locations at Ile-Oluji, Nigeria. The samples were analysed for seven heavy metals using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The statistical analysis of variance (using Tukey test) revealed no significant difference at p<0.05. The percent coefficients of variation for all the heavy metals analysed varied widely, except for Cd. From the foregoing results, it is evident that the groundwater located near petrol stations is unsuitable for drinking and other domestic applications. Thus, there is need for government to take urgent measures to enact and enforce appropriate legislation to regulate the locations of wells for groundwater especially in areas that are prone to anthropogenic activities.

Keywords : Thermodynamics, chitosan nanoparticles, isotherms, crab shells, wastewater, adsorption

Citation : Ayodele Olajide et al. (2017). Removal of Ni(II) Ion from Aqueous Solution using Chitosan Nanoparticles derived from Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Shells. j. of Physical and Chemical Sciences.V5I4. DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.1000360

Copyright : © 2017 Ayodele Olajide. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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