Removal of Hg(II) and Cd(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Chitosan: Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies

Background and purpose: The discharge of toxic heavy metal ions into the environment is a serious pollution problem. Heavy metal ions pose adverse toxic risks to human health at very low concentrations. The aim of this paper is the adsorption potential of chitosan (CS) in the removal of Hg(II) and C...

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Main Authors: Soheil Sobhanardakani, Raziyeh Zandipak, Arash Javanshir-Khoei, Seyed Mehdi Hosseini, Mehran Moslemi, Parisa Delfieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2015-05-01
Series:علوم بهداشتی ایران
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Online Access:http://jhs.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-435-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1