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This study examines the uptake mechanism of pine cone for the removal of nickel and cobalt from aqueous solution. Surface characteristics of pine cone powder were analysed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). To explain the mechanism of adsorption, change in solution pH and adsorption isotherms were applied. Increasing solution pH led to increased Ni(II) and Co(II) uptake with Ni(II) being more adsorbed. Adsorption capacities correlated well with change in solution hydrogen ion concentration when solution pH was varied between 3 and 8 and metal ion concentrations were varied between 5 and 150 mg/dm3. FTIR analysis before and after adsorption showed C=O, C–O and phenolic-OH peaks changed in intensity and shifted in position. Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm better fitted the experimental data than the Temkin isotherm. The affinities of the metals for functional groups on pine cone depended on ionic radius, surface precipitation complexes and covalent bond strength. The equilibrium binding constants increased with temperature, while heat of biosorption decreased with temperature suggesting biosorbent–biosorbate interaction effect. Desorption studies confirmed the ion-exchange mechanism. It was observed that Ni(II) showed stronger ion-exchange properties than Co(II) biosorption.
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Pholosi, A., Naidoo, E.B., Ofomaja, A.E. (2018). Removal of Ni(II) and Co(II) from Aqueous Solution Using Pine Cone: A Mechanism Study. In: Ramasami, P., Gupta Bhowon, M., Jhaumeer Laulloo, S., Li Kam Wah, H. (eds) Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences. ICPAC 2016. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60408-4_11
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