Removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution using a composite made from cocoa cortex and sodium alginate
Patrick Nkuigue Fotsing, Emmanuel Djoufac Woumfo, Andrada Măicăneanu, Julien Vieillard, Constant Tcheka, P. Tsopbou Ngueagni, Jean Mermoz Siéwé
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AdsorptionAqueous solutionPoint of zero chargeEndothermic processThermogravimetric analysisChemistryFourier transform infrared spectroscopyNuclear chemistryLangmuir adsorption modelComposite numberMesoporous materialScanning electron microscopeAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Materials scienceChemical engineeringChromatographyComposite materialOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalPickering emulsions and particle stabilization