Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10377576 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This note revisits the literature evaluating the thermodynamic parameters of adsorption equilibrium uptakes of heavy metals and dyes from water and wastewater streams using low-cost adsorbents derived from agricultural waste, industrial wastes, inorganic particulates, or some natural products. We highlighted the possible flaws in some adsorption studies when their thermodynamic parameters were assessed, since compensation effects during enthalpy and entropy evaluation were possibly overlooked.
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Authors
A. Ramesh, D.J. Lee, J.W.C. Wong,