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This study evaluated the adsorption of Cr 6+  from aqueous solution using dead biomass of aquatic plants  Salvinia molesta  (Kariba weed) and  Typha latifolia  (broadleaf cattail). The batch experiments were carried out to study the effects of pH, adsorbent dose, initial metal concentration, contact time, agitation speed in rotation per minute (rpm), and temperature. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the adsorbent and analyze the functional groups and morphology of the adsorbent, respectively. The hydroxyl and amine groups were the main functional groups involved in the adsorption. Both adsorbents showed good results at pH 1, metal concentration of 20 mg/L for Cr 6+  removal, and adsorption equilibrium was attained within 60 min with 150 rpm at 25 °C. The adsorption rate obtained was above 95% for both the adsorbents at a dose of 0.150 g for  S. molesta  and 0.8 g for  T. latifolia . Isotherm and kinetic models were applied on the adsorption data. The monolayer adsorption capacity ( q  m ) was found to be 33.33 mg/g for  S. molesta  and 10.30 mg/g for  T. latifolia . The Langmuir isotherm was better fitted to  S. molesta , while the Freundlich isotherm was better fitted to  T. latifolia . It was reported that the pseudo-second-order model ( R  2  = 0.999) was better fitted to the adsorption data for both the adsorbents. The thermodynamic study was also conducted and found the adsorption process was exothermic and spontaneous. Results revealed the good adsorption potential of  S. molesta  and  T. latifolia , and they can be used for the removal of hexavalent chromium.

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Adsorption of chromium (Cr6+) on dead biomass of Salvinia molesta (Kariba weed) and Typha latifolia (broadleaf cattail): isotherm, kinetic, and thermodynamic study