Table 3.
Summary of BET, PXRD and Zetasizer results.
Parameters | Adsorbent |
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Bentonite | Organobentonite | Kaolin | Organokaolin | |
BET specific surface area (m2/g) | 38.7 | 19.4 | 9.51 | 8.37 |
Pore size (Å) | 190.9 | 123.9 | 957.6 | 95.12 |
Pore volume (cm3/g) | 0.185 | 0.0191 | 0.228 | 0.0251 |
Point of zero charge (pHpzc) | None | 7.6 | 2.5 | 11.1 |
d001-space (Å) | 17.6 | 17.9 | 3.59 | 3.68 |