Research Article

Adsorption of Rare Earth Ce3+ and Pr3+ Ions by Hydrophobic Ionic Liquid

Table 1

Constants of Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm derived for the recovery of Ce (III) and Pr (III) ions from liquid phases by IL (temperature −303 K and dose 0.5 mg g−1).

IsothermParametersCe (III)Pr (III)

FreundlichKf (mg g−1)6.238.91
1/n (L mg−1)0.0210.017
R20.9750.979

LangmuirVm (mg g−1)169.2144.4
b (L mg−1)0.0230.031
R20.9900.981