The Hydrophobic Effect in the Adsorption Process of Alkyltrimethylammonium Bromides on to Activated Carbon

This paper describes the hydrophobic effect in the process of adsorption of alkyltrimethylammonium bromides from aqueous solution on to an activated carbon surface. Measurements of the adsorption isotherms of a series of alkyltrimethylammonium bromides with different hydrocarbon tail lengths at the...

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Main Authors: Jinben Wang, Yao Lu, Buxing Han, Ming Dai, Haike Yan, R.K. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1998-07-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/026361749801600705
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Yao Lu
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Ming Dai
Haike Yan
R.K. Thomas
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description This paper describes the hydrophobic effect in the process of adsorption of alkyltrimethylammonium bromides from aqueous solution on to an activated carbon surface. Measurements of the adsorption isotherms of a series of alkyltrimethylammonium bromides with different hydrocarbon tail lengths at the activated carbon surface were carried out. In order to investigate the temperature dependence of the adsorption process, the determination of the adsorption of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was undertaken at different temperatures in the range 20–60°C. From the experimental results obtained, the relevant thermodynamic quantities have been calculated. The role played by the hydrophobic effect in the adsorption process of cationic surfactants on to activated carbon and the factors affecting the adsorption mechanism were discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-d2ef04c82e9a45a3b5cb38b0c93934642024-03-02T11:14:07ZengSAGE PublicationsAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40381998-07-011610.1177/026361749801600705The Hydrophobic Effect in the Adsorption Process of Alkyltrimethylammonium Bromides on to Activated CarbonJinben Wang0Yao Lu1Buxing Han2Ming Dai3Haike Yan4R.K. Thomas5 Group III, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China Group III, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China Group III, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China Group III, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China Group III, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford. South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, UKThis paper describes the hydrophobic effect in the process of adsorption of alkyltrimethylammonium bromides from aqueous solution on to an activated carbon surface. Measurements of the adsorption isotherms of a series of alkyltrimethylammonium bromides with different hydrocarbon tail lengths at the activated carbon surface were carried out. In order to investigate the temperature dependence of the adsorption process, the determination of the adsorption of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) was undertaken at different temperatures in the range 20–60°C. From the experimental results obtained, the relevant thermodynamic quantities have been calculated. The role played by the hydrophobic effect in the adsorption process of cationic surfactants on to activated carbon and the factors affecting the adsorption mechanism were discussed.https://doi.org/10.1177/026361749801600705
spellingShingle Jinben Wang
Yao Lu
Buxing Han
Ming Dai
Haike Yan
R.K. Thomas
The Hydrophobic Effect in the Adsorption Process of Alkyltrimethylammonium Bromides on to Activated Carbon
Adsorption Science & Technology
title The Hydrophobic Effect in the Adsorption Process of Alkyltrimethylammonium Bromides on to Activated Carbon
title_full The Hydrophobic Effect in the Adsorption Process of Alkyltrimethylammonium Bromides on to Activated Carbon
title_fullStr The Hydrophobic Effect in the Adsorption Process of Alkyltrimethylammonium Bromides on to Activated Carbon
title_full_unstemmed The Hydrophobic Effect in the Adsorption Process of Alkyltrimethylammonium Bromides on to Activated Carbon
title_short The Hydrophobic Effect in the Adsorption Process of Alkyltrimethylammonium Bromides on to Activated Carbon
title_sort hydrophobic effect in the adsorption process of alkyltrimethylammonium bromides on to activated carbon
url https://doi.org/10.1177/026361749801600705
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