Adsorption profile of preheated Cr(III)-SCN complexes on polyurethane foam

  • M. M. Saeed*
  • , M. H. Chaudhary
  • , M. Ahmed
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)151-156
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume258
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2003
Externally publishedYes

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

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