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Table 6 The EDS result of bentonite and clay before and after Zn(II) adsorption

From: Adsorption performance of bentonite and clay for Zn(II) in landfill leachate

Elements

Content/%

Bentonite

Clay

Before adsorption

After adsorption

Before adsorption

After adsorption

C

0.88

22.95

4.46

0.71

O

33.93

35.94

44.09

40.05

Na

2.55

0.44

0.69

0.20

Mg

1.41

0.87

2.07

5.60

Al

7.80

5.07

9.88

10.31

Si

22.06

16.83

18.19

12.28

K

0.30

0.20

2.78

0.31

Ca

0.76

1.24

0.76

0.05

Fe

3.33

2.10

5.06

19.81

Zn

0.00

0.33

0.00

0.53