Table 1 Concentrations of elements on the surface of the fresh and used Fe3O4–NH2–Pd sorbents according to the XPS results.

From: A Magnetically Recoverable Fe3O4–NH2–Pd Sorbent for Capture of Mercury from Coal Derived Fuel Gas

Samples

Pdsur (wt.%)

j

Pd2+/Pd (%)

Fesur (wt %)

Fe3+/Fe2+ (%)

Osur (wt %)

Ssur (wt.%)

Hgsur (wt.%)

fresh

0.21

71.17

28.83

3.45

4.36

91.82

used

0.16

20.92

79.08

2.34

3.99

91.80

0.58

0.027