Sorption kinetics, thermodynamics and competition of Ni2+ from aqueous solutions onto surface oxidized carbon nanotubes.
Sorption kinetics, thermodynamics and competition of Ni2+ from aqueous solutions onto surface oxidized carbon nanotubes.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.desal.2009.06.009
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发表时间:
2009-11
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9.9
通讯作者:
Chungsying Lu;Chunti Liu;Fengsheng Su
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作者:
Chungsying Lu;Chunti Liu;Fengsheng Su
Singlewalled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were oxidized by NaClO solutions and were employed as sorbents to study their sorption kinetics and thermodynamics of Ni2+from aqueous solutions. The amount of Ni2+sorbed onto SWCNTs and MWCNTs increased with a rise in temperature. The sorption kinetics follows the pseudo-second-order rate law while the sorption thermodynamics indicates the endothermic and spontaneous nature. Under the same conditions, the SWCNTs and MWCNTs possess better performance of Ni2+sorption than the commercially available granular activated carbon, reflecting that both CNTs are efficient Ni2+sorbents in water and wastewater treatment. The competitive sorption of Ni2+and Zn2+onto SWCNTs and MWCNTs was also conducted and revealed that the sorption capacities of Ni2+and Zn2+without competition are much greater than those with competition. The competition which Zn2+exerts on the sorption of Ni2+is stronger than the competition exerted by Ni2+on the sorption of Zn2+.