Open AccessSelective Adsorption Studies of Ytterbium on Sand from Aqueous Solution
Author(s) -
Muhammad Rauf,
S. M. Hasany,
I. Ellahi
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
adsorption science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2048-4038
pISSN - 0263-6174
DOI - 10.1177/026361749501200406
Subject(s) - adsorption , ytterbium , chemistry , aqueous solution , inorganic chemistry , nitric acid , metal ions in aqueous solution , metal , ion , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , doping , physics , optoelectronics
Adsorption studies of ytterbium on sand from dilute nitric acid solutions have been studied in relation to the properties of both adsorbate and adsorbent. The conditions for maximum adsorption were optimized. The effect of added cations, anions and other metal ions were also investigated. Ytterbium was found to separate well from solutions containing Co II , Eu III and Zn II in appreciable amounts under given conditions.