A prudent approach for the removal of copper (II) and cadmium (II) ions from aqueous solutions using indigenous Mactra aequisulcata shells

In this study, the raw seashells of Mactra aequisulcata, of the class Bivalvia and the phylum Mollusca were employed as an adsorbent to remove copper (II) and cadmium (II) metal ions from aqueous solution. The characterization of shells was performed using FTIR, EDX and SEM, BET isotherm and point o...

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Main Authors: Rehan Ullah Syed Muhammad, Zahir Erum, Asghar Muhammad Asif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Chemical Society 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5139/2021/0352-51392100028R.pdf