Insight into the synergetic, steric and energetic properties of zeolitization and cellulose fiber functionalization of diatomite during the adsorption of Cd(<scp>ii</scp>): advanced equilibrium studies
Mostafa R. Abukhadra, Islam Saad, Sarah I. Othman, Haifa E. Alfassam, Ahmed A. Allam
Abstract
). The behaviors and values of entropy, internal energy, and free enthalpy as the assessed thermodynamic functions validate the exothermic and spontaneous properties of the Cd(ii) retention by ZD and the C/ZD composite.
Topics & Concepts
Surface modificationAdsorptionSteric effectsCelluloseChemical engineeringChemistryCellulose fiberFiberOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryEngineeringAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesExtraction and Separation Processes