Removal of Bisphenol-A from Aqueous Solution Using Rice Husk Nanosilica: Adsorption Kinetics, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Studies

Subject Areas : Polymer

Benjamin Olawale Orimolade ¹ , Folahan Amoo Adekola ² , Aderonke Aminat Mohammed ³ , Azeez Olayiwola Idris ⁴ , Oluwaseyi Damilare Saliu ⁵ , Taofeek Yusuf ⁶

1 - Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa/Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
2 - Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
3 - Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
4 - Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
5 - Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
6 - Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria

Received: 2018-06-04 Accepted : 2018-06-04 Published : 2018-07-01

Keywords: Silica, Adsorption, Isotherm, Bisphenol-A, rice-husk,