Table 3.
Toxic heavy metal removal of gold nanoparticle as an adsorbent in a water sample taken from Diyarbakır drinking water network (Speed: 240 rpm, m = 0.010 g, time = 120 min, temperature = 25 °C, V = 100 mL)
| Toxic elements | C O a) | C E a) | Removal% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pd | 0.52 ± 0.003 | 0.19 ± 0.001 | 63.46 |
| Cd | 0.98 ± 0.001 | 0.39 ± 0.005 | 60.20 |
| Cu | 15.84 ± 1.6 | 7.68 ± 0.004 | 51.50 |
| Fe | 8.30 ± 0.022 | 2.64 ± 0.015 | 68.20 |
| Ni | 15.08 ± 0.77 | 8.72 ± 0.004 | 42.18 |
| Co | 0.98 ± 0.002 | 0.75 ± 0.003 | 23.47 |
| Mn | 0.74 ± 0.005 | 0.58 ± 0.006 | 21.62 |
| Zn | 106.3 ± 0.023 | 68.70 ± 0.005 | 35.37 |
| Pb | 0.66 ± 0.078 | 0.16 ± 0.002 | 75.76 |
a)
C 0, initial concentration; C E, equilibrium concentration.