Research Article

Adsorption of As(III), Pb(II), and Zn(II) from Wastewater by Sodium Alginate Modified Materials

Table 1

Position of the main peaks in FTIR spectra of sodium alginate gel before adsorption, after adsorption of As(III), Pb(II), and Zn(II).

Wavenumber before sodium alginate gel adsorption (cm−1)Wavenumber after sodium alginate gel adsorption (cm−1)Assignment
As(III)Pb(II)Zn(II)

3440344034433439−OH stretching vibration
2924292229222922−CH stretching vibration
1617163716381628C=O stretching vibration
1420142014201420C−H bending vibration
1031102710271027C−O stretching vibration
876876877877C−H bending vibration