Preparation and characterization of phosphoric acid activated carbon from Canarium Odontophyllum (Dabai) nutshell for methylene blue adsorption

Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 57-62

  Vicinisvarri, I ^a   Shanker Kumar, S ^a   Nor Aimi, A W ^a   Norain, I ^a   Nurul Izza, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Canarium odontophyllum nutshell; Methylene blue; Phosphoric acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904820070     PISSN: 09720626     EISSN: 22784527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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