Research Article

Removal of Pb(II) from Aqueous Solutions with Manganese Oxide-Modified Diatomite

Table 5

Pb(II) adsorption capacity of different adsorbents.

AdsorbentAdsorption capacity (mg g–1)pHReference

Mn/diatomite81.42 (303 K)NeutralThis work
Natural diatomite16.31 (303 K)NeutralThis work
Nano-MnO219.42 (303 K)NeutralThis work
Mn/diatomite99 (289 K)4[10]
Diatomite24.94 (296 K)4[11]
Mn/diatomite99 (296 K)4[11]
Raw DE8.5058 (303 K)Neutral[36]
MnO2@DE56.843 (303 K)Neutral[36]
Silicalite-1-NH243.5 (298 K)5.5[65]
MCM-48-NH275.2 (298 K)5.5[65]
MCM-48-SH31.2 (298 K)5.5[65]
Aminopropyl-MCM-4164.21 (300 K)Neutral[49]
Leonardite23.89 (303 K)6[50]
Biological sludge through ferric activation42.96 (298 K)5[7]
Chitosan-tripolyphosphate bead57.33 (300 K)4.5[44]