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The kinetics of sorption of divalent metal ions onto sphagnum moss peat
Yuh-Shan Ho,Gordon McKay +1 more
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In this paper, a pseudo-second order rate equation describing the kinetics of sorption of divalent metal ions onto sphagnum moss peat at different initial metal ion concentrations and peat doses has been developed.About:
This article is published in Water Research.The article was published on 2000-02-15. It has received 2658 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sorption & Metal ions in aqueous solution.read more
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Adsorptive removal of arsenate and orthophosphate anions by mesoporous alumina
Mi-Jin Yu,Xiong Li,Wha-Seung Ahn +2 more
TL;DR: A mesoporous alumina was synthesized using aluminum alkoxide in the presence of a cationic surfactant under hydrothermal conditions as discussed by the authors, which exhibits high surface area (483 m2/g) and pore volume (0.82 cm3/g).
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Synthesis and characterization of Ag2S decorated chitosan nanocomposites and chitosan nanofibers for removal of lincosamides antibiotic.
TL;DR: The excellent adsorption performance along with their cost effective, convenient synthesis makes this range of adsorbents highly promising for commercial applications in drinking water and wastewater treatment.
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Polyphenol-SiO2 hybrid biosorbent for heavy metal removal. Yerba mate waste (Ilex paraguariensis) as polyphenol source: kinetics and isotherm studies.
Guillermo Javier Copello,M.P. Pesenti,Mariana Raineri,Andrea Mathilde Mebert,Lidia Leonor Piehl,E. Rubin de Celis,Luis E. Diaz,Luis E. Diaz +7 more
TL;DR: A low-cost biosorbent hybrid material ready for application was obtained and the main mechanism of metal adsorption was found to be a spontaneous charge associated interaction.
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Effect of cations in the background electrolyte on the adsorption kinetics of copper and cadmium and the isoelectric point of imogolite.
TL;DR: Modification of surface charge and changes in the isoelectric point (IEP) of synthetic imogolite were studied for various cations in the background electrolyte (K(+, NH4(+), Mg(2+), and Ca(2+)).
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Microwave-assisted spent black tea leaves as cost-effective and powerful green adsorbent for the efficient removal of Eriochrome black T from aqueous solutions
TL;DR: In this paper, microwave-assisted spent black tea leaves (MASTL) were used as effective low-cost green adsorbents for the removal of Eriochrome Black T (EBT) from aqueous solutions and adequately characterized.
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Batch nickel removal from aqueous solution by sphagnum moss peat
TL;DR: In this article, the batch adsorption of Ni(II) onto sphagnum moss peat has been studied, and the reaction was pH dependent, the optimum range being 4.0-7.0.
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Removal of hexavalent chromium using sphagnum moss peat
Deepak Sharma,C.F. Forster +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that sphagnum moss peat, which is essentially oligotrophic, in concentrations ranging from 4 to 40 g/l can be used effectively to remove hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions.
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Batch metal removal by peat : kinetics and thermodynamics
TL;DR: In this article, the kinetics and thermodynamics of batch metal removal reactions by 50 g/l (dry wt) eutrophic or oligotrophic peat particles using Cu 2+, Cd 2÷, Zn 2 ÷ and Ni 2 ǫ concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 100 mM were presented.
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Pretreating landfill leachate with peat to remove metals
J. K. McLellan,C. A. Rock +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the capacity of peat to treat two different landfill leachates was determined, and the efficiency of treatment was evaluated as a function of factors important for developing filter design criteria.