Preparation and characterization of surface functionalized activated carbons from date palm leaflets and application for methylene blue removal

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 2713-2724

  El Shafey, E I ^a   Ali, Syeda N F ^a   Al Busafi, Saleh ^a   Al Lawati, Haider A J ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Characterization and preparation of activated carbon; Date palm leaflets derived activated carbon; Surface chemistry alteration

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AMINES; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL BONDS; DYES; ETHYLENE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROGEN BONDS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROPOROSITY; OXIDATION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; DATE PALM; ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTIONS; EQUILIBRIUM ADSORPTION; METHYLENE BLUE ADSORPTION; NITRIC ACID OXIDATION; PSEUDO-SECOND ORDER MODEL; SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 84973098247     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22133437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2016.05.015     Document Type: Article

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