Potentials of activated carbon produced from biomass materials for sequestration of dyes, heavy metals, and crude oil components from aqueous environment

Ani, Julius U.; Akpomie, Kovo G.; Okoro, Uchechukwu C.; Aneke, L. E.; Onukwuli, O. D.; Ujam, Oguejiofo T.

doi:10.1007/s13201-020-1149-8

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“…Considered to be the most preferred is the adsorption technique, due to the ease of operation, high effectiveness and design simplicity 19 , 20 . In addition, activated carbon is widely used and commercially applied for dye decontamination, due to its impressive adsorption capacity 21 , but the high cost is a big limitation for its application 22 – 24 . The utilization of low-cost materials as suitable alternatives, such as biowastes 25 , chitosan based materials 26 , and natural inorganic materials 27 , 28 has gained attention recently.…”

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Biogenic and chemically synthesized Solanum tuberosum peel–silver nanoparticle hybrid for the ultrasonic aided adsorption of bromophenol blue dye

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2020

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This work was aimed at the synthesis of a hybrid (STpe-AgNP), obtained by impregnation of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) onto Solanum tuberosum peel (STpe), for the ultrasonic assisted adsorption of bromophenol blue (BB) dye. SEM, FTIR, XRD, EDX, TGA and BET techniques were used to characterize the adsorbents. The XRD, SEM and EDX confirmed successful impregnation of AgNPs onto STpe to form the hybrid. The AgNPs impregnated onto the hybrid were found to be water stable at various pH values of 2.0–9.0. Chi-square (χ2 < 0.024) and linear regression (R2 > 0.996) showed that the Freundlich model was best fitted among the isotherm models, corroborated by the oriented site model. Kinetic analysis conformed to the intraparticle diffusion and pseudo-first-order rate equations, while thermodynamics displayed a physical, spontaneous and endothermic adsorption process. The presence of competing Pb(II), Ni(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) metal ions in solution interfered with the adsorption of BB onto the biosorbents. In terms of reusability, STpe and STpe-AgNP showed BB desorption of 91.3% and 88.5% respectively, using NaOH as eluent. Ultra-sonication significantly enhanced the adsorption of BB by both adsorbents, but the impregnation of AgNPs only slightly improved adsorption of the dye from the simulated wastewater. This study also illustrated that pristine STpe biomass waste is a cheap viable option for the decontamination of BB from water.

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Biogenic and chemically synthesized Solanum tuberosum peel–silver nanoparticle hybrid for the ultrasonic aided adsorption of bromophenol blue dye

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2020

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“…Apart from that, they reflect or absorb light entering the water thus hindering the photosynthetic activity of aquatic plants 1 . Therefore, the removal of dyes from wastewater is necessary to abate their harmful effects on the ecosystem 5 , 6 . Most dye removal studies have focused on the removal of dyes such as methylene blue, congo red, malachite green, rhodamine B, methyl orange, methyl violet, reactive black, basic blue, acid yellow, brilliant green, and crystal violet 7 , 8 .…”

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Synthesis, characterization, and regeneration of an inorganic–organic nanocomposite (ZnO@biomass) and its application in the capture of cationic dye

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2020

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Despite the efficiency of ZnO nanoparticle (NPs) composite adsorbents in the adsorption of various pollutants, there is presently no report on the combo of Znonps with biomass for adsorption. Besides, there is a dearth of information on the biosorption of celestine blue (ceB), a dye used in the nuclear and textile industry. in this study, biogenic-chemically mediated synthesis of a composite (Zno@Acp) was prepared by the impregnation of Znonps onto Ananas comosus waste (Acp) for the adsorption of ceB. the SeM, eDX, ftiR, XRD, Bet, and tGA characterizations showed the successful presence of Znonps on the biomass to form a nanocomposite. the uptake of ceB was enhanced by the incorporation of ZnONPs on ACP. A faster CEB adsorption onto ZnO@ACP (120 min) compared to ACP (160 min) was observed. The Langmuir (R 2 > 0.9898) and pseudo-second-order (R 2 > 0.9518) models were most appropriate in the description of the adsorption process. the impregnation of Znonps onto the biomass enhanced the spontaneity of the process and displayed endothermic characteristics. High CEB desorption of 81.3% from the dye loaded ZnO@ACP as well as efficient reusability showed the efficacy of the prepared nanocomposite for CEB adsorption. The pollution of environmental water from industrial effluents contaminated with industrial by-products is on the rise. This is attributed to the rapid growth of industries, hence the increase in industrial activities across the globe. About 700,000 tons of over 100,000 commercial dyes are produced annually in industries, which makes dye the most common water pollutant 1. Most dyes are used in the textile and paper industries and are frequently encountered in the effluents subsequently released into the environment 2,3. These dyes present in the environmental waters can be carcinogenic, mutagenic, and result in chronic illnesses in humans and aquatic organisms 3,4. Apart from that, they reflect or absorb light entering the water thus hindering the photosynthetic activity of aquatic plants 1. Therefore, the removal of dyes from wastewater is necessary to abate their harmful effects on the ecosystem 5,6. Most dye removal studies have focused on the removal of dyes such as methylene blue, congo red, malachite green, rhodamine B, methyl orange, methyl violet, reactive black, basic blue, acid yellow, brilliant green, and crystal violet 7,8. However, research on the removal of celestine blue (CEB) is rare despite the wide use of CEB in the nuclear and textile industries. Therefore, the removal of CEB from wastewater is important. Several techniques have been harnessed for the remediation of dye-polluted water, such as filtration, coagulation, oxidation, precipitation, reduction, photocatalytic degradation, solvent extraction, and adsorption 9. The adsorption technique is the most efficient and adsorption on bio-waste (biosorption) is promising due to the simplicity, low cost, degradability, reusability, and efficiency 10. Hence, the use of several bio-waste for the biosorption of dyes has received much attention,...

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“…The samples were cleaned and air-dried using tap water at a moisture content of 10%. The samples were carbonized and fractionated into powdered and granular forms of 0.6 mm and 1.5 mm, respectively (Ani et al 2020). The purpose for the fraction is to understand the role of particle fractions in the efficiency of the activated carbons.…”

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Preparation and characterization of powdered and granular activated carbon from Palmae biomass for mercury removal

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Two forms of activated carbon (i.e., granular and powdered forms) used to test mercury removal in solution. These activated carbons were obtained from the shells of a palmae biomass and used in mercury ion removal in aquatic systems. The African palmae shell taken out from a broadly and simply full-fledged palm tree. This biomass serves as a precursor in the formulation of activated carbons not documented. The powdered and granular fractions of activated carbons described for chemical composition, isoelectric point, and surface area. The mechanism of reactions and the kinetics involved were studied using the results of protonation and rate limitations. The parameters used in the batch mode study included pH, contact time, initial concentration of the adsorbate and the dose of the activated carbons. A comparison of performances, contact time demonstrated the highest adsorption efficiency of 93% for the powdered activated carbon and 92% for the granular activated carbon. The dosage recorded the lowest adsorption efficiency of 84% using granular activated carbon. Comparatively, this study brought to the fore that activated carbon derived from the Plamae biomass remains a novel bio-sorbent

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Potentials of activated carbon produced from biomass materials for sequestration of dyes, heavy metals, and crude oil components from aqueous environment

Cited by 131 publications

References 69 publications

Biogenic and chemically synthesized Solanum tuberosum peel–silver nanoparticle hybrid for the ultrasonic aided adsorption of bromophenol blue dye

Biogenic and chemically synthesized Solanum tuberosum peel–silver nanoparticle hybrid for the ultrasonic aided adsorption of bromophenol blue dye

Synthesis, characterization, and regeneration of an inorganic–organic nanocomposite (ZnO@biomass) and its application in the capture of cationic dye

Preparation and characterization of powdered and granular activated carbon from Palmae biomass for mercury removal

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