Adsorption of Biologically Active Compounds from Aqueous Solutions on to Commercial Unmodified Activated Carbons

The paper describes work associated with the continued investigation of the adsorption of paracetamol from aqueous solution at neutral pH. Using previously described carbons, some additional measurements, i.e. FT-IR spectroscopy and XPS, were performed to characterise the chemical composition of the...

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Main Author: Artur P. Terzyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2000-06-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/0263617001493567
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description The paper describes work associated with the continued investigation of the adsorption of paracetamol from aqueous solution at neutral pH. Using previously described carbons, some additional measurements, i.e. FT-IR spectroscopy and XPS, were performed to characterise the chemical composition of the surface. The results of batch-reactor-test kinetic measurements performed at different temperatures (300, 310 and 320 K) are presented and were described using two simple equations. The influence of carbon sieving and surface acidity on the kinetics of paracetamol adsorption is also discussed. The values of the diffusion coefficients (D e ) were calculated and a mechanism of diffusion is proposed. It is shown that if carbon samples possess a similar porosity, the values of D e for paracetamol are higher for diffusion in the pores of the material possessing a more hydrophilic surface, i.e. for that carbon for which the higher value of the enthalpy of immersion in water was obtained.
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spelling doaj.art-28fdabbc79814e0d8236766b3e4ba7ae2024-03-02T09:53:05ZengSAGE PublicationsAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382000-06-011810.1260/0263617001493567Adsorption of Biologically Active Compounds from Aqueous Solutions on to Commercial Unmodified Activated CarbonsArtur P. TerzykThe paper describes work associated with the continued investigation of the adsorption of paracetamol from aqueous solution at neutral pH. Using previously described carbons, some additional measurements, i.e. FT-IR spectroscopy and XPS, were performed to characterise the chemical composition of the surface. The results of batch-reactor-test kinetic measurements performed at different temperatures (300, 310 and 320 K) are presented and were described using two simple equations. The influence of carbon sieving and surface acidity on the kinetics of paracetamol adsorption is also discussed. The values of the diffusion coefficients (D e ) were calculated and a mechanism of diffusion is proposed. It is shown that if carbon samples possess a similar porosity, the values of D e for paracetamol are higher for diffusion in the pores of the material possessing a more hydrophilic surface, i.e. for that carbon for which the higher value of the enthalpy of immersion in water was obtained.https://doi.org/10.1260/0263617001493567
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Adsorption of Biologically Active Compounds from Aqueous Solutions on to Commercial Unmodified Activated Carbons
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Adsorption of Biologically Active Compounds from Aqueous Solutions on to Commercial Unmodified Activated Carbons
title_full Adsorption of Biologically Active Compounds from Aqueous Solutions on to Commercial Unmodified Activated Carbons
title_fullStr Adsorption of Biologically Active Compounds from Aqueous Solutions on to Commercial Unmodified Activated Carbons
title_full_unstemmed Adsorption of Biologically Active Compounds from Aqueous Solutions on to Commercial Unmodified Activated Carbons
title_short Adsorption of Biologically Active Compounds from Aqueous Solutions on to Commercial Unmodified Activated Carbons
title_sort adsorption of biologically active compounds from aqueous solutions on to commercial unmodified activated carbons
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