Department of Geology and Mining, Government of Maharashtra, Nagpur 440010, India
Dr. Sandesh Ramesh Tetgure is a researcher and faculty member in the Department of Chemical Sciences at North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, India. He holds a Ph.D. from the School of Chemical Sciences at the same university.
His research interests primarily involve environmental and nanomaterials chemistry, with a particular focus on the synthesis and application of nanoparticles for environmental remediation and sensing. Dr. Tetgure has contributed to several studies on green synthesis techniques for metal nanoparticles such as silver, gold, and palladium, utilizing plant extracts as reducing agents. His work also explores the detoxification of hazardous chemicals, such as dyes and heavy metals, using these nanoparticles.
Research Article
Separation and Determination of Zirconium from Environmental Water Samples Using Extractant Impregnated Resin
Author(s): Dipak J. Garole*, Sandesh R. Tetgure, Bharat C. Choudhary, Pramod P. Patil, Amulrao U. Borse and Surendra Prasad
In the present study, a novel and rapid extraction method using Extractant Impregnated Resin (EIR) prepared by
impregnating Amberlite XAD-4 resin with Isonitroso-4-Methyl-2-Pentanone (IMP) was evaluated for separation and
spectrophotometric determination of Zr4+ with arsenazo III at 670 nm. The optimization of various parameters
influencing the sorption of Zr4+ in column and batch methods was carried. Zr4+ was quantitatively sorbed at pH 3.5
and recovered 99.2 ± 0.6% using 10 mL of 0.1 M oxalic acid as eluent in column method. The pre-concentration
factor 200 with breakthrough volume 2000 mL and reusability up to 90 cycles were achieved with EIR. Experimental
data were evaluated using the kinetic and isotherm models to explain the sorption mechanism of Zr4+ by EIR. The
sorption equilibrium and kinetic data were be.. View more»