<b>Binding of nickel and zinc ions with activated carbon prepared from sugar cane fibre (<i>Saccharum officinarum<i> L.)</b>

<b>Binding of nickel and zinc ions with activated carbon prepared from sugar cane fibre (<i>Saccharum officinarum<i> L.)</b>

Activated carbon was prepared from sugar cane fibre by carbonizing at 500 <sup>o</sup>C for 30 minutes. This was followed by activation with ammonium chloride. The activated carbon was characterised in terms of pH, bulk density, ash content, surface area and surface charge. Equilibrium s...

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Main Authors: E.U. Ikhuoria, O.C. Onojie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chemical Society of Ethiopia 2007-04-01
Series:Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia
Subjects:
Nickel
Zinc
Activated carbon
Sugar cane fibre
Langmuir isotherm
Online Access:http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bcse/article/view/61405

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