Kinetic and equilibrium studies on the adsorption of Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions from aqueous solutions by bamboo root biomass

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 3364-3368

  Babatunde, A I ^a   Abiola, O K ^a   Osideko, O A ^a   Oyelola, O T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b Yaba College of Technology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adsorbent; Adsorption; Biomass; Endothermic; Industrial effluents

Indexed keywords

COPPER ION; ZINC ION;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BAMBOO; BIOMASS; KINETICS; PLANT ROOT; POACEAE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 68949155137     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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