Langmuir type adsorption was observed for two systems: methylene blue (MB) on TX titania and acid blue 40 (AB40) on P25 titania at an ambient temperature of (23 ± 2) °C and ambient pH initially at 4.6 ± 0.2 for P25 titania and 7.8 ± 0.2 for TX titania. Based on a Langmuir analysis, values for maximum surface coverage, N max, and adsorption intensity, b, are 1.6 × 10-5 mol MB·g-1 and 3.6 × 104 L·mol-1, respectively, for TX titania. An N max value of 5.0 × 10-5 mol AB40·g-1 was determined for P25 titania. The TX titania adsorption surface area is estimated to be 12 m2·g-1 based on maximum adsorption of methylene blue. Results of gel electrophoresis on both dyes at pH values of 4 and 9 indicate that methylene blue remains cationic and acid blue 40 remains anionic in this pH range. Single-point adsorption experiments at selected pH values other than ambient were performed. Experimental evidence clearly indicates that electrostatic attraction is a reasonable explanation for the observed adsorption process in the MB/TX system. Although the evidence is less conclusive, electrostatic attraction may also influence the adsorption process of the AB40/P25 system.
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