@article{
author = "Stojaković, Đorđe and Hrenović, Jasna and Mazaj, Matjaz and Rajić, Nevenka",
year = "2011",
abstract = "The Serbian natural zeolite is moderately effective in removing the zinc(II) ions from aqueous solutions. At 298 K the sorption capacity varies from 13 to 26% for the initial Zn(II) solution concentration of 100 and 600 mgZn dm(-3), respectively. The sorption isotherm at 298-338 K is best represented by the Langmuir model and the sorption kinetics by the pseudo-second-order model. The sorption involves a combination of film diffusion, intra-particle diffusion, and a chemical cation-exchange between the Na+ ions of clinoptilolite and Zn2+ ions. The sorption was found to be endothermic and spontaneous in the 298-338 K range. The exhausted sorbent can remove phosphate ions and it exhibits an excellent antibacterial activity towards Acinetobacter junii. By dehydration at about 500 degrees C it transforms to a ZnO-containing product featuring nano-sized wurtzite ZnO particles widespread over the clinoptilolite surface.",
publisher = "Elsevier, Amsterdam",
journal = "Journal of Hazardous Materials",
title = "On the zinc sorption by the Serbian natural clinoptilolite and the disinfecting ability and phosphate affinity of the exhausted sorbent",
pages = "415-408",
number = "1",
volume = "185",
doi = "10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.09.048"
}