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Separation Science and Technology Volume 37, 2002 - Issue 13
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REMOVAL OF MERCURY BY 1-NAPHTHYLTHIOCARBAMIDE DOPED XEROGEL USING RADIOTRACER TECHNIQUE

Aslam Khan Nuclear Chemistry Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shujaat Ahmad Applied Chemistry Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
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S. Arif Raza Zaidi Department of Chemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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Farzana Mahmood Department of Chemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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M. Younas Khokhar Department of Chemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
Pages 3099-3107 | Received 01 Jul 2001, Published online: 15 Feb 2007
 
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Abstract

1-Naphthylthiocarbamide (ANTU) doped xerogel was prepared and investigated for removal of mercury ions from aqueous media. Physicochemical parameters such as effect of pH, equilibration time, and adsorption isotherm on the removal of mercury were evaluated to optimize the conditions to utilize the data on a large scale. It was observed that uptake and retention of mercury ions inside the pores take place by the formation of a complex with the entrapped reagent molecules. The data show that a xerogel doped with 0.2 mmol ANTU/g of sorbent can remove 0.096 mmol Hg. The probable composition of the mercury complex has been deduced and a removal mechanism is suggested. The regeneration and reuse of doped gel for the removal of targeted metal has been discussed.

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