Abstract:In this study, phenol was adsorbed by commercial coconut shell charcoal (CSC), which is inexpensive, commercially available, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly. The measurements, namely the density functional theory (DFT) calculation, the energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), were conducted to characterize the features of the CSC. The highest phenol removal efficiency reached 78.62% at optimal conditions (pH: 7, initial concentration of phenol:… Show more
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