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In this paper, the role of pH value on the adsorption of Hg2+ on the laterite from Guizhou Province was studied. The lower pH is unfavorable to the adsorption of Hg2+ whereas the higher pH is favorable to the adsorption of Hg2+. When pH reached a certain value, the amount of Hg2+ adsorption reached the maximum. Then the amount of Hg2+ adsorption was reduced with increasing pH value.
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Yu, X., Zhu, L., Guo, B. et al. The effects of pH on the adsorption of mercury on laterite from Guizhou Province, China. Chin. J. of Geochem. 25, 408–412 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11631-006-0407-2
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