Synthesis and Characterization of Pumice-Supported nZVI for Removal of Copper from Waters

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="8"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">  </td><td class="align_center" colspan="7">Elements (wt%)</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">O</td><td class="align_center">Fe</td><td class="align_center">C</td><td class="align_center">Si</td><td class="align_center">Al</td><td class="align_center">K</td><td class="align_center">Na</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="8"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Bare pumice</td><td class="align_center">44.93</td><td class="align_center">2.03</td><td class="align_center">17.79</td><td class="align_center">17.81</td><td class="align_center">5.84</td><td class="align_center">3.53</td><td class="align_center">2.38</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">P-nZVI</td><td class="align_center">37.68</td><td class="align_center">41.98</td><td class="align_center">7.33</td><td class="align_center">4.24</td><td class="align_center">1.39</td><td class="align_center">0.69</td><td class="align_center">4.70</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="8"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Chemical composition of bare pumice and P-nZVI obtained by EDS analysis.

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

tab1

Table 1

Table 1: Synthesis and Characterization of Pumice-Supported nZVI for Removal of Copper from Waters 