Eriochrome Blue Black modified activated carbon as solid phase extractor for removal of Pb(II) ions from water samples

In the current study, a sensitive and simple method for the removal of lead Pb(II), from water samples prior to its determination by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), was investigated. The method utilized activated carbon (AC) physically modified with Eriochrome Blue Black (EBB) as a solid-phase extractant. Surface properties of the AC-EBB phase were characterized by FT-IR and SEM. The separation parameters for...