Vanja Radolić, Goran Šmit, Igor Miklavčić, Marina Poje Sovilj
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Abstract
: Adsorption of radon in the air was investigated on hematite, α -Fe 2 O 3 , and charcoal activated powder. Hematite had almost doubled efficiency in comparison to charcoal activated powder in the same experimental conditions but over a significantly longer per iod. Adsorption isotherms revealed a typical Langmuir shape on hematite and almost linear on activated charcoal. Linear models of Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherms showed that radon adsorption on both adsorbents is a favourable chemical process, with stronger interactions on hematite, that takes place forming a monolayer of ads orbed radon. The kinetic analysis confirmed forming of a monolayer on both adsorbents and two rate-controlling steps during radon adsorption on hematite, instead of one on activated charcoal, which could be considered as a reason of slower rate of process on hematite .
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Croatica Chemica Acta (Croat. Chem. Acta, CCA), is an international journal of the Croatian Chemical Society publishing scientific articles of general interest to chemistry.