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Table 4 Dependence of adsorption (R, %) on time of contact with the solutions containing 1 mg of molybdenum at pH 2.5, 1 mg of vanadium, and 200 μg of chromium in the neutral medium

From: Natural Minerals Coated by Biopolymer Chitosan: Synthesis, Physicochemical, and Adsorption Properties

Ions

Degree of adsorption (%)

 

5 min

10 min

30 min

60 min

90 min

Day

Partially crosslinked chitosan-clinoptilolite composite

 

 Zn(II)

46.00

46.25

46.25

46.50

46.50

32.60

 Cu(II)

70.00

75.00

76.75

76.75

77.00

65.25

 Cd(II)

46.90

48.70

49.60

49.90

49.90

49.50

 Pb(II)

89.00

89.50

94.50

94.75

94.50

97.75

 Fe(III)

39.00

35.00

35.00

35.25

35.25

42.50

Partially crosslinked chitosan-saponite composite

 

 Zn(II)

30.25

32.00

34.50

35.25

35.25

35.33

 Cu(II)

72.50

77.00

77.50

80.20

80.75

81.50

 Cd(II)

14.00

17.03

31.00

33.40

34.00

34.50

 Pb(II)

73.25

73.50

73.75

73.75

73.75

93.25

 Fe(III)

39.00

50.50

50.75

50.75

51.25

70.20

  1. Experimental conditions: mass of sorbent—0.1 g, volume of solution—20 ml, m 0 Zn—60 μg for chitosan-clinoptilolite, m 0 Zn—60 μg for chitosan-saponite, m 0 Fe, Cu, Cd, Pb—80 μg

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