Adsorção de íons fosfato em óxido de nióbio hidratado Adsorption of phosphate ions on hydrous niobium oxide

<abstract language="eng">The adsorption kinetics of phosphate on Nb2O5.nH2O was investigated at initial phosphate concentrations 0.25, 0.50 and 1.00 mg.L-1. The kinetic process was described by a pseudo-second-order rate model very well. The adsorption thermodynamics was carried out...

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Main Authors: Liana Alvares Rodrigues, Maria Lúcia Caetano Pinto da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2009-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422009000500023
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Summary:<abstract language="eng">The adsorption kinetics of phosphate on Nb2O5.nH2O was investigated at initial phosphate concentrations 0.25, 0.50 and 1.00 mg.L-1. The kinetic process was described by a pseudo-second-order rate model very well. The adsorption thermodynamics was carried out at 298, 308, 318, 328 and 338 K. The positive values of both &#916;H and &#916;S suggest an endothermic reaction and increase in randomness at the solid-liquid interface during the adsorption. &#916;G values obtained were negative indicating a spontaneous adsorption process. The Langmuir model described the data better than the Freundlich isotherm model. The effective desorption could be achieved using water at pH 12.
ISSN:0100-4042
1678-7064