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Harnessing Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Plant Powder for Efficient Removal of Cadmium and Nickel from Aqueous Solutions

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2026.36435
Linton Hazarika
Department of Chemistry, Jagiroad College (Autonomous), Morigaon-782410, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6823-659X
Jevid Don Hamid
Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620015, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4913-9444
Gitali Baruah
Department of Chemistry, Pandu College, Maligaon, Guwahati-781012, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6598-6456
Chiranjita Goswami
Department of Chemistry, Jagiroad College (Autonomous), Morigaon-782410, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6098-3705
Kishor Kr. Shah
Department of Chemistry, Bhola Nath College (Autonomous), P.O. Bidyapara, Dhubri-783324, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3368-6814

Corresponding Author(s) : Kishor Kr. Shah

kishoreshah14@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 38 No. 10 (2026): Vol 38, Issue 10, 2026

Abstract

Water hyacinth plant powder (WPP) prepared from mature, dried water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) plant, found in various water bodies in Assam, India, was investigated to assess its ability as bioadsorbent to remove cadmium and nickel from aqueous solutions using adsorption process. WPP was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The maximum biosorption was found at pH 5.0 and 7.0 for the metal ions Cd(II) and Ni(II), respectively on WPP. In the batch study, 10 synthetic mediums containing 40, 50, 60 70 and 80 mg L–1 of the two toxic elements, Cd and Ni were treated with WPP. From the batch study, it was found that second-order kinetics is followed by both the metal (Cd and Ni) for the biosorption process and for the explanation of adsorption equilibrium data Langmuir model is suitable for both Cd(II) and Ni(II) biosorption on WPP. In the present study Langmuir monolayer capacity for Cd was observed to be 34.11 mg g–1 and 0.26 mg g–1 for Ni. These results indicated that WPP might be an effective adsorbent for treatment of water contaminated with cadmium and nickel.

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Potentially toxic elements Biosorption Batch study Optimum adsorption parameters
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Hazarika, L.; Hamid, J. D.; Baruah, G.; Goswami, C.; Shah, K. K. Harnessing Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) Plant Powder for Efficient Removal of Cadmium and Nickel from Aqueous Solutions. ajc 2026, 38, 2573-2585.
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