Abstract
We report the extremely high and selective uptake of selenium oxyanions by a novel anion exchanger, Ni1-xZn2x(OH)2(OCOCH3)2x · nH2O (0.15 < x < 0.25). The tested Ni-Zn basic salt (x = 0.24) exhibited very high selectivity for Se(IV) [Kd = 9.0 × 104 cm3/g with an initial Se(IV) concentration of 1 × 10-4M] in the presence of 0.1 M Cl- solution. The uptake of Se(IV) on the Ni-Zn basic salt was irreversible when treated with solutions containing 1 N Cl-, 1 N NO3-, or 1 N PO43-. This novel exchanger also showed high Kd (2.6 × 103 cm3/g) for Se(VI), and therefore it is expected to be useful for decontamination and removal of selenium oxyanions from contaminated water.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2993-2996 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Research |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering