Bismuth basic nitrate (BBN) and its TiO 2-Ag modified sorbent, PTBA were successfully
synthesized via a precipitation method. The structural characteristics of prepared sorbents …

Heavy metals in water environment do great harm to the life and health of the public and the
stability of the ecological environment. Therefore, it is necessary to find an efficient solution …

Millions of people worldwide are compelled to consume water with high arsenic levels that
affect their health adversely. This point intrigued the researchers to develop an effective and …

In this study, a local bentonite from Lin'an county (Zhejiang province, China) was converted
to Na-purified form and the Na-bentonite sample was characterized by using FTIR and XRD …

Modification of Java bentonite assists by the multi-step intercalation of sodium and
ammonium ions under lowtemperature preparation. The adsorbent was examined to remove …

Na–bentonite was modified via an ion-exchange reaction with hexadecyl trimethyl
ammonium bromide (CTAB). X-ray diffractometer (XRD) indicated CTAB cations had …

Excess nitrogen is one of the main causes of eutrophication in water bodies. In this study,
the undesirable agricultural lignocellulosic material giant reed was used to remove …

Pillared bentonite, a clean and cost-effective adsorbent with high specific areas of 111.3
m2/g and high basalspacing of 1.98 nm, was prepared for the removal of humic acid from …

The abundant natural bentonite from Sarolangun deposit of Jambi Province, Indonesia, has
been successfully activated by a wet acid activation method and applied as a low-cost, and …

This study sought to enhance the metal adsorption capacity of bentonite by improving its
surfaces. Surface modification by the cationic surfactant (Bencylhexadecyldimethyl …