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Synthesis of PAN/ferrocyanide composite incorporated with cetrimonium bromide and its employment as a bifunctional adsorbent for coremoval of Cs+ and HCrO4− from aqueous solutions

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Polyacrylonitrile/ferrocyanide composite incorporated with cetrimonium bromide (PFICB) was synthesized and evaluated as a novel bifunctional adsorbent for coremoval of Cs+ and HCrO4−. Results of the reaction time effect showed that adsorption of Cs+ and HCrO4− onto PFICB were rapid processes. The effect of the solution pH in the range 2.5–10 revealed that PFICB had the ability to simultaneously remove Cs+ and HCrO4−. The maximum adsorption capacity of PFICB was found to be 41.79 mg/g for Cs+ and 19.39 mg/g for HCrO4−. These values were compared with those reported in literature using other adsorbents.

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Hamoud, M.A., Allan, K.F., Sanad, W.A. et al. Synthesis of PAN/ferrocyanide composite incorporated with cetrimonium bromide and its employment as a bifunctional adsorbent for coremoval of Cs+ and HCrO4− from aqueous solutions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 324, 647–661 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07098-5

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