1.4 Crucial Factors Affecting Adsorption of Metal Ions onto Adsorbent
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Table 1.5
(continued)
Temp (°C) Q
t (h)
Initial conc. range (mg/L) pH Adsorbent
Heavy metal Mass of adsorbent (g) Q
e (mg/g) References
23
1
10–200
4
Chitosan-g-polyacrylamide
beads
Mercury
0.25
322.6
[130]
25
5
5–25
4
Chitosan-coated oil palm
shell charcoal
Chromium
0.15
154
[131]
30
0.1
2–14
7
Chitosan
Zinc
0.01
1.21
[132]
25
20
1–1690
6.5 Magnetic chitosan beads
Cadmium
NM
518
[133]
Note: NM
means not mentioned