Preparation, characterization and application of activated carbon from corn cob by KOH activation for removal of Hg(II) from aqueous solution
Zhiyuan Liu, Yong Sun, Xinrui Xu, Xianghui Meng, Jingbo Qu, Zhi Wang, Changyu Liu, Bin Qu
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionChemistryActivated carbonPotassium hydroxideLangmuirAqueous solutionFreundlich equationChemisorptionLangmuir adsorption modelNuclear chemistryMonolayerFourier transform infrared spectroscopyBET theoryInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryBiochemistryEngineeringAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalMercury impact and mitigation studies