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Table 6 The XPS spectra carves fitting results of A. tumefaciens S12 before and after adsorption of Pb2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+

From: Biosorption of Pb2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+ from aqueous solutions by Agrobacterium tumefaciens S12 isolated from acid mine drainage

Element

A.tumefaciens

A.tumefaciens-Pb

A.tumefaciens-Cd

A.tumefaciens-Zn

Assignment

BE (eV)

Assignment

BE (eV)

Assignment

BE (eV)

Assignment

BE (eV)

O1s

C-O

532.7

C-O

532.8

C-O

532.8

C-O

532.8

C = O/C–OH

531.2

C = O/C–OH

531.5

C = O/C–OH

531.5

C = O/C–OH

531.5

N1S

-NH2/-NH

400.0

-NH2/-NH

400.1

-NH2/-NH

399.9

-NH2/-NH

399.9

-

-

-NH3+

401.4

-

-

-

-

P2P

P-O

133.1

P-O

132.9

P-O

133.3

P-O

133.2

P = O

133.9

P = O

133.7

P = O

134.1

P = O

134.0

Pb 4f

-

-

Pb 4f 5/2

143.2

  

-

-

-

-

Pb 4f 7/2

138.3

  

-

-

Cd 3d

-

-

-

-

Cd 3d3/2

411.8

  

-

-

-

-

Cd 3d5/2

405.1

  

Zn 2p

      

Zn 2p1/2

1021.9

      

Zn 2p3/2

1044.9