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Biosorption of copper(II) from aqueous solutions by green alga Cladophora fascicularis

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Biosorption is an effective means of removal of heavy metals from wastewater. In this work the biosorption behavior of Cladophora fascicularis was investigated as a function of pH, amount of biosorbent, initial Cu2+ concentration, temperature, and co-existing ions. Adsorption equilibria were well described by Langmuir isotherm models. The enthalpy change for the biosorption process was found to be 6.86 kJ mol−1 by use of the Langmuir constant b. The biosorption process was found to be rapid in the first 30 min. The presence of co-existing cations such as Na+, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+ and anions such as chloride, nitrate, sulfate, and acetate did not significantly affect uptake of Cu2+ whereas EDTA substantially affected adsorption of the metal. When experiments were performed with different desorbents the results indicated that EDTA was an efficient desorbent for the recovery of Cu2+ from biomass. IR spectral analysis suggested amido or hydroxy, C=O, and C–O could combine strongly with Cu2+.

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This work was supported by the Major Project Supported by National Science Foundation of China (30530080) and Project 973 of China (No. 20028CB412402).

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  1. Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, Peoples Republic of China

    Liping Deng, Xiaobin Zhu, Xinting Wang, Yingying Su & Hua Su

  2. Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, Peoples Republic of China

    Liping Deng, Yingying Su & Hua Su

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Deng, L., Zhu, X., Wang, X. et al. Biosorption of copper(II) from aqueous solutions by green alga Cladophora fascicularis . Biodegradation 18, 393–402 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-006-9074-6

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