Abstract
The removal of Ag+ or AgNPs released from nano-products or effluent of WTP is important to reduce the potential risk of AgNPs. In this work, we prepared bimodal nanoporous silica (BNS) to compare the removal efficiency of Ag+ and AgNP with unimodal nanoporous silica (NS). To determine the adsorption capacity of Ag+ and AgNPs on NS and BNS, isotherm and kinetics studies was carried out at different concentrations. The results showed BNS with a bimodal nanoporous structure and a large external surface showed a higher uptake capacity and faster adsorption rate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2864-2869 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 25 2014 |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Porous materials
- Removal of silver
- Silver ion
- Silver nanoparticles
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)