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Adsorption of Methylene Blue in Aqueous Medium by Activated Carbon from Peanut Shells

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The valorization of lignocellulosic biomass with the aim of producing activated carbon is a strategy to combat pollution and protect the environment. The study is about the process for making activated carbon from peanut shells (AC-CAR) for the purpose to remove methylene blue (MB) in aqueous medium. After activation and characterization, the influence of adsorbent mass, pH, initial concentration of MB and duration of contact on the adsorption capacity of AC-CAR have been investigated. Additionally, kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamic parameters were determined. Results show that the adsorption capacity increases with higher masses of AC-CAR and higher pH values of the adsorbate. Moreover, the equilibrium time is achieved at lower concentrations of MB. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model provides a more accurate representation of the adsorption kinetics of MB on AC-CAR. Langmuir mathematical model effectively describes the adsorption isotherm for the studied adsorbent/adsorbate system, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 109.89 mg/g. Thermodynamic parameters, including the free enthalpy (ΔGº < 0) and enthalpy (ΔHº = 20.94 kJ), show that the adsorption process is spontaneous and endothermic, respectively. The entropy value (ΔS = 95.798 J K−1) suggests a strong affinity between the adsorbent and the adsorbate. As a result, the generated activated carbon might be used as an adsorbent to remove cationic dyes in aqueous medium.

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We are grateful to Jean Emmanuel Aubert and Vanessa Mazars from Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III (Toulouse, France) for their implications in the realization of infrared spectrum, X-ray diffractogram and SEM-EDS analyses of activated carbon.

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  1. Laboratoire de Chimie Et Energies Renouvelables (LaCER), Unité de Formation Et de Recherche en Sciences Exactes Et Appliquées (UFR/SEA), Université Nazi BONI, B.P. 1091 Bobo 01, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

    Issiaka Sanou, Halidou Bamogo, Moussa Ouedraogo & Younoussa Millogo

  2. Laboratoire Des Procédés Industriels de Synthèses de L’Environnement Et Des Energies Nouvelles (LAPISEN), Unité Mixte de Recherche Et d’Innovation en Sciences Des Procédés Chimiques, Alimentaires Et Environnementales, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny, BP 1313, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire

    Ali Sanou

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Sanou, I., Bamogo, H., Sanou, A. et al. Adsorption of Methylene Blue in Aqueous Medium by Activated Carbon from Peanut Shells. Chemistry Africa (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-024-00927-0

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