| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6442098 | Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Chitosan/polyacrylamide nanofibre had adsorption capacity 0.26 and 392 mg/g for Cr(VI) and PO43-. ⺠Removal efficiencies of 93% and 97.4% for Cr(VI) and PO43- respectively, in water samples. ⺠Chromium(VI) and phosphate adsorption showed pseudo-second-order kinetics. ⺠Cr(VI) was reduced to Cr(III) at the surface of the sorbent during regeneration. ⺠Conversion of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) reduces toxicity of chromium(VI) in water.
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Authors
Richard M. Nthumbi, J. Catherine Ngila, Brenda Moodley, Andrew Kindness, Leslie Petrik,