Abstract The adsorption behavior of phosphorus oxoacid, such as phosphinate, phosphonate, and phosphate, on hydrous titanium(IV) oxide in an aqueous solution was studied in detail. Hydrous titanium(IV) oxide has a pronounced activity for the adsorption of phosphonate and phosphate ions. However, phosphinate ion is little adsorbed on hydrous titanium(IV) oxide. The pH of aqueous solution remarkably affects the adsorption. Amounts of adsorbed phosphonate or phosphate ion from solutions of 500 mg l−1 concentration are about 0.5 mmol g−1 near pH 2. The Langmuir equation, applicable to the adsorption of phosphonate ion, has evaluated the maximum adsorption as being about 0.9 and 0.3 mmol g−1 at pHs 2 and 7, respectively. The heat of adsorption of phosphonate is −5.9 kJ mol −1 at pH 2. The adsorptive activity of hydrous titanium(IV) oxide for phosphonate is suppressed by coexisting ions, such as phosphate and anionic nickel(II) complexes.
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