Non-functionalized oil palm waste-derived reduced graphene oxide for methylene blue removal: sotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer mechanism

The discharge of colored effluents from industries is one of the significant sources of water pollution. Therefore, there is a growing demand for efficient and low-cost treatment methods. An adsorption process with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) synthesized using a novel double carbonization and oxida...

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Main Authors: Ab Aziz, Nur Azrie Hizad, Md Ali, Umi Fazara, Mohamed Dzahir, Mohd Irfan Hatim, Khamidun, Mohd Hairul, Abdullah, Muhammad Faiq
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author Ab Aziz, Nur Azrie Hizad
Md Ali, Umi Fazara
Mohamed Dzahir, Mohd Irfan Hatim
Khamidun, Mohd Hairul
Abdullah, Muhammad Faiq
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Md Ali, Umi Fazara
Mohamed Dzahir, Mohd Irfan Hatim
Khamidun, Mohd Hairul
Abdullah, Muhammad Faiq
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description The discharge of colored effluents from industries is one of the significant sources of water pollution. Therefore, there is a growing demand for efficient and low-cost treatment methods. An adsorption process with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) synthesized using a novel double carbonization and oxidation method from the natural precursor of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) as adsorbent is a promising approach for addressing the problem. In this study, OPEFB biochar was mixed with ferrocene with a ratio of 5:1 (m/m) and oxidized under nitrogen flow at a temperature of 300 �C for 20 min, which resulted in 75.8 wt% of yield. The potential of the synthesized rGO as an effective adsorbent for dye removal from water and wastewater was explored using methylene blue (MB) as a model. Several factors were investigated, including adsorbent dosage, initial concentration, contact time, and pH, to obtain the optimum adsorption condition through batch studies. The physical and chemical characteristics of the rGO in terms of functional groups,
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spelling uthm-92912023-07-17T07:48:06Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9291/ Non-functionalized oil palm waste-derived reduced graphene oxide for methylene blue removal: sotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer mechanism Ab Aziz, Nur Azrie Hizad Md Ali, Umi Fazara Mohamed Dzahir, Mohd Irfan Hatim Khamidun, Mohd Hairul Abdullah, Muhammad Faiq T Technology (General) The discharge of colored effluents from industries is one of the significant sources of water pollution. Therefore, there is a growing demand for efficient and low-cost treatment methods. An adsorption process with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) synthesized using a novel double carbonization and oxidation method from the natural precursor of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) as adsorbent is a promising approach for addressing the problem. In this study, OPEFB biochar was mixed with ferrocene with a ratio of 5:1 (m/m) and oxidized under nitrogen flow at a temperature of 300 �C for 20 min, which resulted in 75.8 wt% of yield. The potential of the synthesized rGO as an effective adsorbent for dye removal from water and wastewater was explored using methylene blue (MB) as a model. Several factors were investigated, including adsorbent dosage, initial concentration, contact time, and pH, to obtain the optimum adsorption condition through batch studies. The physical and chemical characteristics of the rGO in terms of functional groups, 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9291/1/J15676_18eca754d9561ac8d2158d0bfc7a54e6.pdf Ab Aziz, Nur Azrie Hizad and Md Ali, Umi Fazara and Mohamed Dzahir, Mohd Irfan Hatim and Khamidun, Mohd Hairul and Abdullah, Muhammad Faiq (2023) Non-functionalized oil palm waste-derived reduced graphene oxide for methylene blue removal: sotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer mechanism. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 16. pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104387
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
Ab Aziz, Nur Azrie Hizad
Md Ali, Umi Fazara
Mohamed Dzahir, Mohd Irfan Hatim
Khamidun, Mohd Hairul
Abdullah, Muhammad Faiq
Non-functionalized oil palm waste-derived reduced graphene oxide for methylene blue removal: sotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer mechanism
title Non-functionalized oil palm waste-derived reduced graphene oxide for methylene blue removal: sotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer mechanism
title_full Non-functionalized oil palm waste-derived reduced graphene oxide for methylene blue removal: sotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer mechanism
title_fullStr Non-functionalized oil palm waste-derived reduced graphene oxide for methylene blue removal: sotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer mechanism
title_full_unstemmed Non-functionalized oil palm waste-derived reduced graphene oxide for methylene blue removal: sotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer mechanism
title_short Non-functionalized oil palm waste-derived reduced graphene oxide for methylene blue removal: sotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer mechanism
title_sort non-functionalized oil palm waste-derived reduced graphene oxide for methylene blue removal: sotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer mechanism
topic T Technology (General)
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