Research Article

Biosorption Mechanism of Aqueous Pb2+, Cd2+, and Ni2+ Ions on Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS)

Table 5

Parameters of pseudo-second-order kinetics model.

Heavy metalsTemperature (°C)qm (mg g-1)

Pb2+20105.261.040.99
30103.091.570.99
40101.013.770.99
Cd2+2031.551.330.99
3030.862.090.99
4029.854.400.99
Ni2+2023.422.740.99
3022.424.000.99
4021.656.450.99