Adsorption Behavior of Acid-Treated Brazilian Palygorskite for Cationic and Anionic Dyes Removal from the Water

The effect of acid treatment on the adsorptive capacity of a Brazilian palygorskite to remove the crystal violet (CV) and congo red (CR) dyes was investigated. The raw palygorskite was acid-treated by different HCl solutions (2, 4, and 6 mol/L). The modifications on the palygorskite structure were i...

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Main Authors: Vanderlane C. Silva, Maria Eduarda B. Araújo, Alisson M. Rodrigues, Juliana M. Cartaxo, Romualdo R. Menezes, Gelmires A. Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/7/3954