Research Article

Adsorption of Cd (II) Using Chemically Modified Rice Husk: Characterization, Equilibrium, and Kinetic Studies

Table 2

Main functional groups in rice husk treated with NaOH before adsorption.

Wave number (cm-1)Vibration modeIntensityFunctional groupFunctional group name

3334.31TensionHighO-HHidroxyl
2917.91TensionLowC-HSaturated
1635.06TensionLowC=CUnsaturated
1027.09TensionStrongC-OAlcohol
1027.09TensionStrongSi-OXiloxane