Adsorption of Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions by Lalang (Imperata cylindrica) leaf powder: Effect of physicochemical environment

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 489-493

  Megat Hanafiah, M A K ^a   Yahya, M Z A ^a   Zakaria, H ^a   Ibrahim, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Cadmium; Imperata cylindrica; Kinetic; Thermodynamic

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CADMIUM; DYES; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; KINETICS; SOLUTIONS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADSORBATE CONCENTRATION; ADSORBENT DOSE; IMPERATA CYLINDRICA; KINETIC PROCESS; OPERATING VARIABLES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTS; PLANT WASTES; PSEUDO-SECOND-ORDER RATE EQUATION;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33947329502     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.489.493     Document Type: Article

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