Copper(II) ion removal from aqueous solutions using biosorption technology: Thermodynamic and SEM-EDX studies

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 401-407

  Ang, X W ^a   Sethu, V S ^a   Andresen, J M ^b   Sivakumar, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adsorption thermodynamics; Biosorption technology; Copper(II) ions; Neem leaf powder; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOSORPTION; COPPER METALLOGRAPHY; FREE ENERGY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; IONS; NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS; TEMPERATURE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION MECHANISM; ADSORPTION TEMPERATURE; ADSORPTION THERMODYNAMICS; COPPER IONS; HIGH ADSORPTION CAPACITY; NEEM LEAF POWDER; OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMIC STUDIES;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 84880738161     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-012-0523-0     Document Type: Article

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