Abstract
The accumulation of preheated chromium(III)-thiocyanate complexes onto polyurethane foam (PUF) has been studied. The maximum sorption of Cr(III) (7.01.10-5M) is occurred at pH 2 from 1.2M thiocyanate solution in 10 minute agitation time using 7.25 mg/ml PUF. The sorption data have been investigated by Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) isotherms. The Freundlich parameters 1/n = 0.31 and of KF = 9.7 .10-4 mol·g-1, Langmuir constants M = 7.03.10-5 mol·g-1 and of b = 1.5 .105 1·mol-1 and of D-R constants, Cm = 1.91.10-4 mol·g-1, affinity coefficient β =-0.0023 mol2·kJ-2 and sorption energy E = 14.7 kJ·mol-1 have been evaluated. Thermodynamic parameters of enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs free energy suggest the endothermic and spontaneous adsorption of Cr(III)-SCN complex onto PUF at higher temperature. The influence of common anions and cations on the accumulation of chromium-thiocyanate on PUF and possible sorption mechanism of [Cr(SCN)4]- species on PUF is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 151-156 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry |
| Volume | 258 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Pollution
- Spectroscopy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis