Research Article

Sorption Efficiency of a New Sorbent towards Cadmium(II): Methylphosphonic Acid Grafted Polystyrene Resin

Table 1

Models rate constants for Cd(II) sorption kinetics by the functionalized resin.

ModelsParameters[Cd(II)]0 = 0.5 mmol·L−1[Cd(II)]0 = 1.0 mmol·L−1

First-order rate (mg·g−1)2.2012.43
(mg·g−1)9.0217.93
(min−1)0.0500.020
0.8000.880

Pseudo second-order rate (mg·g−1)9.0920.0
(mg·g−1)9.0217.93
(g·mg−1·min−1)1.64420.00262
0.9990.991

Second-order rate (mg·g−1)0.6714.37
(mg·g−1)9.0217.93
(g·mg−1·min−1)0.80520.05599
0.9280.901