| Literature DB >> 24152870 |
Opeyemi Olanipekun1, Adebola Oyefusi, Gururaj M Neelgund, Aderemi Oki.
Abstract
The adsorption efficiency and kinetics of removal of lead in presence of graphite oxide (GO) was determined using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The GO was prepared by the chemical oxidation of graphite and characterized using FTIR, SEM, TGA and XRD. The adsorption efficiency of GO for the solution containing 50, 100 and 150 ppm of Pb(2+) was found to be 98%, 91% and 71% respectively. The adsorption ability of GO was found to be higher than graphite. Therefore, the oxidation of activated carbon in removal of heavy metals may be a viable option to reduce pollution in portable water. Published by Elsevier B.V.Entities:
Keywords: Adsorption; Graphite; Graphite oxide; Lead
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24152870 PMCID: PMC4123955 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2013.09.088
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc ISSN: 1386-1425 Impact factor: 4.098