Utilisation of a Mesoporous Silicate Material for the Removal of Quaternary Ammonium Hydroxides (QAHs) from Aqueous Solution
A cubic mesoporous silicate (CMS) was prepared, characterised and assessed as an adsorbent for quaternary ammonium hydroxides (QAHs) from aqueous solution. The adsorption process was studied as a function of molecular size and CMS pore volume. Sorption closely followed the Langmuir model. A comparis...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2002-04-01
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| Series: | Adsorption Science & Technology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1260/026361702760254441 |
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| Summary: | A cubic mesoporous silicate (CMS) was prepared, characterised and assessed as an adsorbent for quaternary ammonium hydroxides (QAHs) from aqueous solution. The adsorption process was studied as a function of molecular size and CMS pore volume. Sorption closely followed the Langmuir model. A comparison of the CMS pore volume and the volume of the sorbed molecules suggested that monolayer sorption occurred and that the number of molecules sorbed was a function of the size of the quaternary ammonium hydroxide molecule and the threshold area capable of being occupied by this molecule. |
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| ISSN: | 0263-6174 2048-4038 |