References

  1. X. Quintelas, Z. Rocha, B. Silva, B. Fonseca, H. Figueiredo, T. Tavares, Removal of Cd(II), Cr(VI), Fe(III) and Ni(II) from aqueous solutions by an E. coli biofilm supported on kaolin, Chem. Eng. J., 149 (2009) 319–324.
  2. K.O. Adebowale, I.E. Unuabonah, B.I. Olu-Owolabi, The effect of some operating variables on the adsorption of lead and cadmium ions on kaolinite clay, J. Hazard. Mater., 134 (2006) 130–139.
  3. S. Chang, The biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by Spirogyra and Cladophora filamentous macro algae, Bioresour. technol., 102 (2011) 5297–5304.
  4. B. Volesky, Detoxification of metal-bearing effluents: biosorption for the next century, Hydrometallurgy, 95 (2001) 203–216.
  5. C.O. Ijagbemi, M.H. Baek, D.S. Kim, Montmorillonite surface properties and sorption characteristics for heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions, J. Hazard. Mater., 166 (2009) 538–546.
  6. H.J. Wang, A.L. Zhou, F. Peng, H. Yu, L.F. Chen, Adsorption characteristic of acidified carbon nanotubes for heavy metal Pb(II) in aqueous solution, Mater. Sci. Eng., A, 466 (2007) 201–206.
  7. A.R. Kul, H. Koyuncu, Adsorption of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution by native and activated bentonite: kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic study, J. Hazard. Mater., 179 (2010) 332–339.
  8. D. Mohan, Jr. Pittman, M. Bricka, F. Smith, B. Yancey, J. Mohammad, P.H. Steele, M.F. Alexandre-Franco, V. Gómez-Serrano, H. Gong, Sorption of arsenic, cadmium, and lead by chars produced from fast pyrolysis of wood and bark during bio-oil production, J. Colloid. Interface. Sci., 310 (2007) 57–73.
  9. A.A. Emama, L.F.M. Ismaila, M.A. AbdelKhalek, Adsorption study of some heavy metal ions on modified kaolinite clay, Int. J. Adv. Eng. Technol. Manage. Appl. Sci., 03 (2016) 152–163.
  10. A.K. Meenaa, G.K. Mishra, P.K. Rai, C. Rajagopal, P.N. Nagar, Removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions using carbon aerogel as an adsorbent, J. Hazard. Mater., 122 (2005) 161–170.
  11. K. He, Y. Chen, Z. Tang, Y. Hu, Removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution by zeolite synthesized from fly ash, Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 23 (2016) 2778–2788.
  12. U. Kumar, M. Bandyopadhyay, Sorption of cadmium from aqueous solution using pretreated rice husk. Bioresour. Technol., 97 (2006) 104–109.
  13. R. Karthik, S. Meenakshi, Removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solution using polyaniline grafted chitosan, Chem. Eng. J., 263 (2015) 168–177.
  14. K. Al-Essa, F. Khalili, Adsorption of humic acid onto Jordanian kaolinite clay: effects of humic acid concentration, pH, and temperature, Sci. J. Chem., 6 (2018) 1–10.
  15. V. Vipasiri, L. Shaomin, J. Bo, C.W. Chris, S. Chris, Adsorption of Congo red by three Australian kaolin’s, Appl. Clay Sci., 43 (2009) 465–472.
  16. V.K. Guptaabc, I. Tyagia, S. Agarwala, O. Moradid, H. Sadeghi, R. Shahryari-ghoshekandid, A.S.H. Makhlouf, M. Goodarzi, A. Garshasbig, Study on the removal of heavy metal ions from industry waste by carbon nanotubes: effect of the surface modification - A review, Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol., 46 (2016) 93–118.
  17. M. Matłok, R. Petrus, J.K. Warchoł, Equilibrium study of heavy metals adsorption on kaolin, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 54 (2015) 6975–6984.
  18. B.K. Nandi, A. Goswami, M.K. Purkait, Adsorption characteristics of brilliant green dye on kaolin, J. Hazard. Mater., 161 (2009) 387–395.
  19. C.E.A. Carneiro, G. Berndt, I.G. de Souza Junior, C.M.D. de Souza, A. Paesano Jr, A.C.S. da Costa, E. di Mauro, H. de Santana, C.T.B.V. Zaia, D.A.M. Zaia, Adsorption of adenine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil on sulfide-modified montmorillonite: FT-IR, Mössbauer and EPR spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometry studies, Orig. Life. Evol. Biosph., 41 (2011) 453–468.
  20. M. Amer, F. Khalili, A. Awwad, Adsorption of lead, zinc and cadmium ions on polyphosphate modified kaolinite clay, J. Environ. Chem. Ecotoxicol., 2 (2010) 001–008.
  21. W. Trolland, K. Cannan, A modified photometric ninhydrine method for the analysis of amino and imino acids, J. Biol. Chem., 200 (1953) 803–811.
  22. D. Zaia, Spectrophotometric determination of cysteine and/ or carbocysteine in a mixture of amino acids, shampoo, and pharmaceutical products using p-benzoquinone, Talanta, 50 (1999) 1003–1010.
  23. D.L. Bish, Rietveld refinement of the kaolinite structure at 1.5 K, Clays Clay Miner., 41 (1993) 738–744.
  24. C.A. Reyes, C. Williams, O.M. Alarcón, Synthesis of zeolite LTA from thermally treated kaolinite, Antioquia, 53 (2010) 30–41.
  25. G. Kakali, T. Perraki, S. Tsivilis, E. Badogiannis, Thermal treatment of kaolin: the effect of mineralogy on the pozzolanic activity, Appl. Clay Sci., 20 (2001) 73–80.
  26. E. Benincasa, M.F. Brigatti, D. Malferrari, L. Medici, L.Poppi, Sorption of Cd-cycteine complexes by kaolinite, Appl. Clay Sci., 21 (2002) 191–201.
  27. M. AL-Harahsheh, R. Shwabkeh, A. AL-Harahsheh, K.Tarawneh, M. Batiha, Surface modification and characterization of Jordanian kaolinite: application for lead removal from aqueous solution, Appl. Surf. Sci., 255 (2009) 8098–8103.
  28. P.W. Schindler, P. Leichti, J.C. Westall, Adsorption of copper, cadmium and lead from aqueous solution to the kaolinite/water interface, Neth. J. Agri. Sci., 35 (1987) 219–230.
  29. E. Bottari, M. Festa, On the behavior of cysteine as ligand of cadmium(II), Talanta, 44 (1997) 1705–1718.
  30. W.R. Puls, H.L. Bohn, Sorption of cadmium, nickel, and zinc by kaolinite and montmorillonite suspensions, Soil. Sci. Soc. Am. J., 52 (1988) 1289–1292.
  31. F. Cotton, G. Wilkinson, C. Murillo, M. Bochmann, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Wiley, 6th ed., New York, 1999.
  32. J.P. Hunt, Metal Ions in Aqueous Solutions, 2nd ed., Benjamin Inc., New York, 1965.
  33. M.Q. Jiang, Q.P. Wang, X.Y. Jin, Z.L, Chen, Removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution using modified and unmodified kaolinite clay, J. Hazard. Mater., 170 (2009) 332–339.
  34. K. Al-Essa, F. Khalili, Heavy metals adsorption from aqueous solutions onto unmodified and modified Jordanian kaolinite clay: batch and column techniques, AJAC., 6 (2018) 25–34.
  35. H. Al-Itawi, W. Omar, Removal of Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption on kaolinite clay, Am. J. Applied. Sc., 4 (2007) 502–507.
  36. E.I. Unuabonaha, B.I. Olu-Owolabi, K.O. Adebowale, A.E. Ofomaja, Adsorption of lead and cadmium ions from aqueous solutions by tripolyphosphate-impregnated kaolinite clay, Colloids. Surf., A., 292 (2007) 202–211.
  37. D. Xu, X.L. Tan, C.L. Chen, X.K. Wang, Adsorption of Pb(II) from aqueous solution toMX-80 bentonite: effect of pH, ionic strength, foreign ions and temperature, Appl. Clay Sci., 41 (2008) 37–46.