Simultaneous adsorption of oxytetracycline and arsenic onto hydrous zirconium-modified chitosan/β-cyclodextrin composite: mechanistic insights via statistical physics modeling, fractal-like kinetics, thermodynamic evaluation, and site energy distribution analysis

New Journal of Chemistry 2026

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Authors: Mohd Nasir, Sana Sana, Atif Afroz, Mohammad Kashif, Abdul Malik, Nikhat J. Siddiqi, Sara Aiman
DOI: 10.1039/d5nj03795f
Cited by: 6
References: 86

Abstract

A hydrous zirconium-modified chitosan/β-cyclodextrin composite enables simultaneous removal of oxytetracycline and arsenic from water, with adsorption behavior elucidated using statistical physics modeling, fractal-like kinetics, and thermodynamic analysis.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Extraction and Separation Processes Chemical Synthesis and Characterization

Publication details

Journal / source
New Journal of Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
50
Issue
8
Pages
3643–3665
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN