title: Adsorption thermodynamics of Methylene Blue onto bentonite.
abstract: The effect of temperature on the equilibrium adsorption of Methylene Blue dye from aqueous solution using bentonite was investigated. The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed using three widely applied isotherms: Langmuir, Freundlich, and Redlich-Peterson. A non-linear method was used for comparing the best fit of the isotherms. Best fit was found to be Redlich-Peterson isotherm. Thermodynamic parameters, such as DeltaG degrees, DeltaH degrees, and DeltaS degrees were calculated using adsorption equilibrium constant obtained from the Langmuir isotherm. Results suggested that the Methylene Blue adsorption on bentonite was a spontaneous and endothermic process.
authors.affiliation: School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Fuxing
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.forename: Yuh-Shan
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001546:Bentonite / Q000737:chemistry*; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013696:Temperature; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D001546:Bentonite; D008751:Methylene Blue