Kinetic, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Studies of Cadmium (II) Adsorption by Modified Agricultural Wastes

Agricultural wastes have great potential for the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution. The contamination of water by toxic heavy metals is a worldwide environmental problem. Unlike organic pollutants, the majority of which are susceptible to biological degradation, heavy metals do not d...

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Main Authors: Zeid A. Al Othman, Mohamed A. Habila, Ali Hashem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/12/10443/