Adsorption from Dilute Solution Particularly Phenols

Adsorption from Dilute Solution (Particularly Phenols) 

Adsorption from liquid solution is complicated by the presence of the solvent. Interactions between solute-surface, solvent-surface as well as solute-solvent are all involved. The effects of solubility on adsorption have long been known. 

Comparison of thiolane and sulfolane shows 1) sulfolane is polar and thiolane is nonpolar, and 2) sulfolane has a significantly larger polarizability than thiolane. Hence the interaction between sulfolane and the clay surface should be much 

Polymerization by oxidative coupling of phenol on carbon has been further studied and confirmed by Vidic et al. (1993 1994). As shown by Grant and King (1990), the presence of oxygen increased the irreversibly adsorbed phenol. 

The effects of surface functionalities on adsorption of phenols have been studied extensively. However, in light of the findings of Grant and King (1990), snch effects need to be re-examined, that is, reversible and irreversible adsorption should be treated separately. 

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