Two models comprising external and intraparticle mass transfer resistances developed to
describe ion exchange in microporous materials are compared. Maxwell-Stefan and Nernst-Planck
equations account for both concentration and electric potential gradients. However, under certain
conditions, Maxwell-Stefan approach can be more advantageous particularly due to taking into
account ion-ion and ion-solid interactions separately. The models were tested and compared with
data available in the literature, namely batch experiments on cadmium (II) removal from aqueous
solution using ETS-4 microporous titanosilicate. Calculated results reveal both models provide
good and similar representations as well as fine predictive capability. Therefore, under the
conditions investigated, both models can be successfully applied to describe intraparticle ionic
transport.