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Decolorization of Methylene Blue Solution by Employing Magnetized Artocarpus heterophyllus Fruit Peel as a Novel Adsorbent

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Due to the significant expansion of industrial activity, dye pollution of natural water systems has become a serious concern. The dyes are considered to be very undesirable pollutants because they are extremely visible, do not biodegrade, and are toxic in nature. Therefore, it has been decided to design an affordable, straightforward, efficient, and simple method for the removal of dyes from wastewater. The present investigation explored the adsorption characteristics of magnetized Artocarpus heterophyllus fruit peel (MAHFP) for the cationic methylene blue dye (MBD). The MAHFP adsorbent was characterized by VSM, SEM/EDAX, FTIR, TEM/SAED, BET, TGA, XRD, and point of zero charge. Batch studies were performed using various laboratory conditions: initial dye concentration, medium pH, adsorbent dosage, and temperature. The optimal conditions for adsorption resulted in a removal efficiency of 91.93%. Langmuir isotherms were well suited to the adsorption of MBD on MAHFP, and the adsorption capacity of 261.35 mg/g was determined for maximum monolayer coverage. The results were best explained by pseudo-second-order kinetics. Adsorption was raised to be thermodynamically feasible and supported by heat absorption and entropy increase. In the regeneration study, MAHFP was regenerated up to five times employing HCl as the most effective desorbing agent. The current adsorbent is an appealing choice for removing MBD from wastewater since it has an extremely high adsorption affinity for dye, is simple to separate, requires low-cost, and is reusable.

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Ahmed, M., Nasar, A. Decolorization of Methylene Blue Solution by Employing Magnetized Artocarpus heterophyllus Fruit Peel as a Novel Adsorbent. Arab J Sci Eng 48, 7647–7659 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-07673-4

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