Adsorption of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Water Using Zeolite Derived from Agro-Wastes and Clays: A Review

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Zeolite</td><td class="align_center">Synthesis method</td><td class="align_center">Observations</td><td class="align_center">References</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Zeolite A</td><td class="align_center">Hydrothermal synthesis</td><td class="align_center">An increase in pore size was observed compared to fly ash</td><td class="align_center">[<a href="/journals/jchem/2022/4250299/#B215" target="_blank">215</a>]</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Zeolite NaA</td><td class="align_center">Hydrothermal synthesis</td><td class="align_center">Mean surface area found to be 46.6 m<sup>2</sup>/g</td><td class="align_center">[<a href="/journals/jchem/2022/4250299/#B216" target="_blank">216</a>]</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Clinoptililite</td><td class="align_center">Ultrasonic-assisted preconcentration</td><td class="align_center">Material identified as nanoporous</td><td class="align_center">[<a href="/journals/jchem/2022/4250299/#B217" target="_blank">217</a>]</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Zeolite X</td><td class="align_center">Hydrothermal synthesis</td><td class="align_center">Pore volume observed to be 0.22 cm<sup>3</sup>/g and 260 m<sup>2</sup>/g BET surface area</td><td class="align_center">[<a href="/journals/jchem/2022/4250299/#B218" target="_blank">218</a>]</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Summary of BET analysis of zeolites.</div>

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Table 5: Adsorption of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Water Using Zeolite Derived from Agro-Wastes and Clays: A Review 