Competitive Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Hull

This paper presents low-cost and recyclable activated carbon (XLAC) derived from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge hull for high-efficiency adsorption of Cd(II) and Hg(II) ions in industrial wastewater. XLAC was prepared through H3PO4 activation and was characterized using N2 adsorption-desorption, scann...

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Main Authors: Xiaotao Zhang, Yinan Hao, Ximing Wang, Zhangjing Chen, Chun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4326351