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Adsorption of [Au(CN) 2 ] − ions from aqueous solutions on an activated carbon surface

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Sorbent capacity and kinetics of the adsorption process on synthetic carbons (FAS grade) and commercial coconut shell activated carbons were studied in the system activated carbon-aqueous solution of sodium dicyanoaurate(I). The effect of progressive activation of carbons on the adsorption value was analyzed. The method of moments was used to calculate the internal diffusion coefficients and show their relation to the structure of activated carbons.

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