Perrhenate ion uptake by aluminium hydroxide gels
The adsorption of perrhenate ions onto aluminium hydroxide gels was investigated. These gels were prepared by the sol-gel method in non aqueous solutions using a tertiary amine as template. They were amorphous and presented high specific surface areas. The amount of perrhenate ions adsorbed from aqueous solutions depended on the specific surface area of the gels. Removal of perrhenate ions up to 84% could be achieved without reaching saturation.
Background and aims ::: Arabidopsis halleri is a pseudometallophyte plant model hyperaccumulating zinc and cadmium. This study investigates which abiotic parameters may cause phenotypic divergence among accessions for hyperaccumulation traits.