Table 1 Conditions for the synthesis of different sorbents and their % sorption of Sr(II) and Eu(III) (100 mg/L, V/m = 100 mL/g, and shaking time 24 h) at room temperatures.

From: Sorption behavior of strontium and europium ions from aqueous solutions using fabricated inorganic sorbent based on talc

Samples

SnCl2·2H2O (0.3 M)

Na2MoO4·2H2O (0.3 M)

Talc (10% w/v)

% sorption

Sr(II)

Eu(III)

S-1

0

0

200 mL

65.8

40.8

S-2

100 mL

100 mL

0

78.9

60.5

S-3

100 mL

100 mL

200 mL

99.2

76.6