Comparative Sorption of Methylene Blue onto Hydrophobic Clays

Chemical modifications of clay to remove methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions at room temperature were compared. Natural bentonite (NC) was modified by cation exchange with hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (HC), bencyltriethylammonium chloride (BC), and tetramethylammonium chloride (TC) to...

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Main Authors: Alvaro D. Sponza, Natalia J. Fernandez, David Yang, Karla A. Ortiz, Abel E. Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Environments
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/2/3/388