Abstract
Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles were synthesized by using the precipitation method with simulated body fluid solution and applied for adsorption of Co2+ and Sr2+ in aqueous solution. The single-and bi-solute adsorption experiments were performed to evaluate the maximum adsorption capacity of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles for Co2+ and Sr2+, the effect of temperature and pH, and the influence of simultaneous presence of other competing metal ion in a binary system. The synthesized hydroxyapatite nanoparticles had high adsorption capacity for Co2+ and Sr2+ due to a high specific surface area. The maximum adsorption capacity and binding energy of Co2+ were higher than those of Sr2+ in single-solute adsorption. The extended Langmuir model was fitted well for bi-solute competitive adsorption of Co2+ and Sr2+ onto the hydroxyapatite nanoparticles. Thermodynamic analysis showed that adsorption occurred spontaneously for both metals and was endothermic for Co2+, but exothermic for Sr2+.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 453-462 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Separation Science and Technology |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Cobalt
- Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles
- Strontium
- Thermodynamic