The adsorption properties of Cs+ and Cu2+ ions were evaluated by using a polysulfone scoria zeolite (PSf-SZ) composite with synthetic zeolite synthesized from Jeju volcanic rocks (scoria). In order to investigate the adsorption properties, various parameters, such as pH, contact time, reaction rate, concentration, and temperature in aqueous solutions, were evaluated by tests carried out in batch experiments. The adsorption capacities of Cs+ and Cu2+ ions increased between pH 2 but achieved equilibrium at pH 4 and above. The adsorption rate increased rapidly up to the initial 24 h, after which it plateaued ; the adsorption rate then sustained at equilibrium from 48 h. The adsorption kinetics of Cs+ and Cu2+ ions were described better by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model than the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The Langmuir model fitted the adsorption isotherm data better than the Freundlich model. The maximum adsorption capacities of Cs+ and Cu2+ ions obtained from the Langmuir model were 53.8 mg/g and 84.7 mg/g, respectively. The calculated thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption of Cs+ and Cu2+ ions on PSf-SZ was feasible, spontaneous and endothermic reaction.

Abstract
 1. 서 론
 2. 재료 및 방법
 3. 결과 및 고찰
  3.1. pH의 영향
  3.2. 시간에 따른 흡착량 변화
  3.3. 속도식
  3.4. 흡착 등온식
  3.5. 열역학적 해석
  3.6. 공존이온의 영향
 4. 결 론
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• 이창한(부산가톨릭대학교 환경행정학과) | Chang-Han Lee (Department of Environmental Adminstration, Catholic University of Pusan)
• 감상규(제주대학교 환경공학과) | Sang-Kyu Kam (Department of Environmental Engineering, Jeju National University)
• 이민규(부경대학교 화학공학과) | Min-Gyu Lee (Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University) Corresponding author