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Sorption of strontium ions from aqueous solutions by oxidized multiwall carbon nanotubes

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Multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) oxidized by nitric acid solution were used to investigate the adsorption behavior of strontium from aqueous solutions similar to the nuclear waste media. The physical properties of both as produced and oxidized MWCNTs were studied by Boehm’s titration method and nitrogen adsorption/desorption. The results showed that the surface properties of MWCNTs such as specific surface area, functional groups and the total number of acid sites were improved after oxidation. Furthermore, the effect of solution conditions such as initial concentration of strontium(II), pH, ionic strength, MWCNT concentration and contact time were studied at room temperature. The results of this study showed that the adsorption of strontium(II) was significantly influenced by the pH value and the solution ionic strength. According to the Langmuir model, the maximum adsorption capacities of strontium(II) onto the as produced and oxidized MWCNTs were obtained as 1.62 and 6.62 mg g−1, respectively. The contact time to reach equilibrium was 100 min. The good adsorption of strontium(II) on oxidized MWCNTs at the lower ionic strength, the relatively high pH and the short equilibrium time indicate that the oxidized MWCNTs have great potential applications in the field of the environmental protection.

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 410, Harbin, 150001, China

    R. Yavari, Y. D. Huang & A. Mostofizadeh

  2. Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, NFCS, P.O. Box 11365/8486, Tehran, Iran

    R. Yavari & A. Mostofizadeh

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Yavari, R., Huang, Y.D. & Mostofizadeh, A. Sorption of strontium ions from aqueous solutions by oxidized multiwall carbon nanotubes. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 285, 703–710 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-010-0600-y

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