Assessing the Dual Use of Red and Yellow Algerian Pomegranate Husks: Natural Antiradical Agents and Low-Cost Biosorbents for Chromium (VI) Removal from Contaminated Waters
Abstract:The hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) released in industrial wastewaters can cause adverse effects on both the environment and human health. This study aimed to investigate the efficiency of the red and yellow pomegranate husk powders (RHP and YHP) as natural quenchers for free radicals and as adsorbents towards Cr(VI) ions. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface… Show more
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