Manganese (Mn) oxide is a ubiquitous metal oxide in sub-environments. The adsorption of Cd(II) on Mn oxide as function of adsorption time, pH, ionic strength, temperature, and initial Cd(II) concentration was investigated by batch techniques. The adsorption kinetics showed that the adsorption of Cd(II) on Mn oxide can be satisfactorily simulated by pseudo-second-order kinetic model with high co...

cadmium (cd) concentration in soil solution and its bioavailability is controlled by sorption-desorption reactions. the objective of this research was to compare cd adsorption behavior in six calcareous and four acid soils. soil samples were equilibrated with 0.01 m ca(no3)2 containing 25 to 3200 mg cd l−1. results showed that the tendency for adsorption was high at low cd concentrations (0-400...

This study quantifies Cd adsorption onto the cell wall of the algal species Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata by applying a surface complexation approach to model the observed adsorption behavior. We use potentiometric titrations to determine deprotonation constants and site concentrations for the functional groups on the algal cell wall. Adsorption and desorption kinetics experiments illustrate ...

in this study chitosan hydrogel beads with porosity ~ 0.86 and diameter ~ 20.07 mm were prepared from 85 % deacetylated chitosan for removal of cd2+ ions from aqueous solutions.  chitosan powder was dissolved into dilute acetic acid as solvent and formed into spherical beads using a phase inversion technique. the effect of temperature, initial concentration of cd2+ ions, and the period of agita...

The laboratory scale investigations on Cd removal characteristics of waste manganese leach residue (wMNR), generated by reduction roasting – ammonia leaching of manganese nodules have been studied. Adsorption studies show rapid kinetics of Cd adsorption. About 90% of total Cd adsorption occurs within 15 min contact time and equilibrium is attained within 30 min. The quantity of Cd adsorption in...

Nanoparticles of aluminum oxide (AlO) are efficient in removing Cd, Zn, and other heavy metals from wastewaters and soil solutions due to their high specific surface area and surface area to volume ratio. Naturally occurring ligands, such as phosphate (PO), citrate, and humic acid (HA), may affect the efficiency of AlO nanoparticles in adsorption of Cd and Zn. The objective of this study was to...

The removal of four parabens, methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, and benzyl-paraben, by β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) polymer from aqueous solution was studied. Different β-CD polymers were prepared by using two cross-linkers, i.e., hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) and toluene-2,6-diisocyanate (TDI), with various molar ratios of cross-linker. β-CD-HMDI polymer with molar ratio of 1:7 and β-CD-TDI polymer with ...

Cyanobacterial blooms result in high level of cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in water. The effects of bloom-forming cyanobacterial EPS on the distribution of Cd(II) in the interface between sediment and water is unknown. Clay is a main component in sediment. The effects of EPS, originated from a typical bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa, on the adsorpt...

Cobalt silicate precipitation tube (CoSPT), prepared through ‘silica garden’ route was found to be a potential adsorbent for removal of cadmium from aqueous medium. Detail adsorption study of Cd(II) on CoSPT was investigated. Batch adsorption studies were carried out as a function of contact time, adsorbent dose, adsorbate concentration (50-300 mg L-1), temperature (298-323K). Cd(II) loading on...

Adsorption characteristics of potentially toxic metals in single- and multi-metal forms onto ferronickel slag were evaluated. Competitive sorption of metals by ferronickel slag has never been reported previously. The maximum adsorption capacities of toxic metals on ferronickel were in the order of Cd (10.2 mg g(-1)) > Cu (8.4 mg g(-1)) > Zn (4.4 mg g(-1)) in the single-metal adsorption isotherm...