Copper, cadmium, and phthalic acid (H2Lp) adsorption by ferrihydrite was examined for binary and ternary systems. In binary systems adsorption was well reproduced using the diffuse layer model (DLM), and H2Lp adsorption was analogous to that of inorganic diprotic acids in terms of the relationship between the adsorption constants and acidity constants. In ternary systems H2Lp caused both the en...

A biosorbent was prepared by using wood apple shell (WAS) powder and studied its application for the removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution by a batch method. The biosorbent was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and elemental analysis. WAS is principally made up of lignin and cellulose, containing functional groups such as alcoholic, keton...

introduction: biosorption of heavy metals can be an effective process for the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. also, living lichens are known to accumulate metals across their surface. materials and methods: in this study, the biosorption of cadmium ions cd (ii) by the lichens acarospora strigata, lecanora muralis and caloplaca aurantia was investigated in aqueous solution in...

hydrogel nanocomposites based on alginate polysaccharide were prepared by graft copolymerization of acrylamide and itaconic acid in the presence of carbon nanotube, using methylene bisacrylamide and ammonium persulfate as crosslinker and initiator, respectively. the synthesized samples were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electron microscopy. the ...

Chemical modification of naturally occurring polysaccharide, guaran has been made by incorporating 5aminosalicylic hydroxamate moiety to improve its selectivity and capacity for heavy metal ions. 5Amino salicylic acid hydroxamate derivative of guaran (ASAH-G) was synthesized, characterized and its adsorption behavior with Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), U(VI), W(VI), Cr(VI) and ...

The utilization of high-efficiency adsorption materials to reduce cadmium pollution in aquatic environments is the focus current environmental remediation research. Straw waste and sludge, which are available huge amounts, can be best utilized preparation materials. In this study, six types biochar (SBC, CBC, DBC, SD1BC, SRDBC, SCDBC) were prepared from straw sludge by co-pyrolysis, their mecha...

approved by: Circular dichroism (CD) spectra were obtained for bacteriophage T4 lysozyme and three of its mutants in the presence and absence of colloidal silica nanoparticles. Mutant lysozymes were produced by substitution of the isoleucine at position 3 with tryptophan, cysteine and leucine. Each substitution resulted in an altered structural stability, quantified by a difference in free ener...

In this study Ceramium virgatum has been characterized and used for the removal of cadmium and lead from aqueous solutions. The effect of pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time and temperature on adsorption process was studied in batch experiments. Langmuir and Freundlich models were applied to describe the biosorption isotherm of the metal ions by C. virgatum biomass. The adsorption data can be we...

Adsorption of 1-propanethiol on Co and Cd modified, synthetic (3A, 4A and 13X) zeolites were studied by FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) spectroscopy and SEM-EDX (Scanning Electron Microscope-Energy Dispersive X-Ray) graphics. Amount of metal cations on mentioned zeolites was measured by AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrometer). Based on divalent cations of zeolites, it was assumed that cations ma...

The combined application of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4) and thermally activated nano serpentine KH2PO4 zeolite could immobilize cadmium (Cd) in contaminated soils by increasing soil pH value. results showed that adding nPS700-2.0 (KH2PO4 at 700 °C, 2% addition) exhibited better performance under the same treatment condition; it reduced DTPA-Cd 57.8% exchangeable Cd 48.76%. Adding nP...