Table 2. Surface properties of pure and treated C. bicolor using particle size (μm) of 100.

Surface properties

Pure

Acid treated

Base treated

Density, g cm-3

1.63 ± 0.11

1.88 ± 0.14

1.85 ± 0.03

Specific surface area, m2 g-1

32.91 ± 1.22

45.27 ± 0.96

41.65 ± 1.02

Porosity, %

59.31 ± 1.14

76.44 ± 1.26

68.72 ± 1.16

Pore volume, cm3 g-1

0.61 ± 0.03

0.54 ± 0.05

0.54 ± 0.03

CEC, meq g-1

25.69 ± 0.58

25.69 ± 0.58

34.79 ± 0.86

SCD, meq m-2

0.78 ± 0.04

0.88 ± 0.03

0.84 ± 0.03

CEC: cation exchange capacity;
SCD: surface charge density.

 

 

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