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Biochar-derived activated carbons: a comprehensive assessment of kinetic and isotherm modeling for adsorptive removal of methylene blue dye contaminants

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The present work demonstrates a comparative study on the synthesis of “Eucalyptus” sawdust-derived porous carbons by two distinct methods including thermal carbonization and thermochemical activation. The representative sample-PAC demonstrate a remarkable specific surface area (SSA ~ 2841 m2 g−1), total pore volume (VT ~ 1.2850 cm3 g−1), well-developed pore-size distribution, ample amount of oxygen content (12.34 at. %), and amorphous nature with some π-electron-rich graphitic domains. When used for MB adsorption experiment, PAC demonstrate a remarkable MB adsorption capacity of PAC (625 mg g−1 at an initial concentration of 200 mg L−1) attributed to the primary role of hierarchical micro-mesoporosity with enough population of micropores of optimum pore size (~ 1.5 nm) comparable to the kinetic diameter of MB (1.4 nm). Various parameters such as effect of morphology, effect of pH, regeneration/recyclability of spent adsorbent, and MB adsorption in real waste water were comprehensively studied. Additionally, adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics studies were also explored which indicate a kind of physical endothermic mechanism existing for the biomass-derived ACs. Moreover, the distinct types of interactions including electrostatic interactions, π–π interaction, and hydrogen linkage, generated between the oxygen-functionalized aromatic ring of sorbent surface and dye molecule, also facilitate the efficient MB adsorptive removal. Lastly, to demonstrate the practical application, an experiment comprising of a fixed bed of PAC on a continuous flow MB filtration unit results in a 98% removal of MB from wastewater which therefore highlights the potential of prepared material as an efficient sorbent for industrial wastewater remediation.

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Hakami, O. Biochar-derived activated carbons: a comprehensive assessment of kinetic and isotherm modeling for adsorptive removal of methylene blue dye contaminants. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 20, 10325–10344 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04624-8

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