mesoporous silica. This was then functionalized by the APTMS group in order to produce
NH 2-magMCM-41 as a novel and low–cost adsorbent. The XRD, VSM, N 2 adsorption–
desorption, FT–IR, TGA, SEM and TEM analyses were utilized to characterize the produced
materials. In order to optimize the adsorption of the Pb (II) ions, the RSM (response surface
methodology) was applied by using the synthesized adsorbent in aqueous solutions. A …