A highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin)

The ambient condition for preparing the highly efficient activated carbon has been investigated in this work. The effects of different activation temperatures on the pore structure and surface morphology of highly efficient activated carbon (AC) derived from waste palm shell by chemical activation m...

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Main Authors:	Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur, Awang, Mohamed, Shajahan, Mohosina, Abdul Razak, Tariq, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
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Language:	English
Published:	Trans Tech Publications 2014
Subjects:	QD Chemistry
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spelling	iium-324722014-04-08T08:12:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32472/ A highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin) Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur Awang, Mohamed Shajahan, Mohosina Abdul Razak, Tariq Yunus, Kamaruzzaman QD Chemistry The ambient condition for preparing the highly efficient activated carbon has been investigated in this work. The effects of different activation temperatures on the pore structure and surface morphology of highly efficient activated carbon (AC) derived from waste palm shell by chemical activation method using phosphoric acid as activating agent were studied. For activation, different activation temperatures in the range of 5500C-6500C were carried out. Activated carbon with well developed pore size were produced at activation temperature of 6000C for 2 hours. At this temperature the Brunauer , Emmett and Teller (BET) surface areas are 1287 m2g-1, the total pore volume for adsorption and desorption are 0.65209 cm3 g-1. Scanning Electron Microscope also confirmed the porosity of the highly efficient activated carbon. Finally it was tested in vitro to determine its adsorbing capacity for paraquat as a toxin. For optimum adsorption ability of activated carbon for paraquat, 0.9% NaCl solution is the most suitable solvent. The paraquat preferentially adsorbed onto the activated carbon in NaCl solution. The adsorption ability of the activated carbon (the amount adsorbed) for paraquat observed to be 99.9 mg g-1. Trans Tech Publications 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32472/1/Materials_Science_Forum_%28MSF%29.773-774.479-2013.pdf Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur and Awang, Mohamed and Shajahan, Mohosina and Abdul Razak, Tariq and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman (2014) A highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin). Materials Science Forum, 773/74. pp. 479-485. ISSN 0255-5476 http://www.scientific.net/Paper/Preview/283805 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.773-774.479
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spellingShingle	QD Chemistry Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur Awang, Mohamed Shajahan, Mohosina Abdul Razak, Tariq Yunus, Kamaruzzaman A highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin)
description	The ambient condition for preparing the highly efficient activated carbon has been investigated in this work. The effects of different activation temperatures on the pore structure and surface morphology of highly efficient activated carbon (AC) derived from waste palm shell by chemical activation method using phosphoric acid as activating agent were studied. For activation, different activation temperatures in the range of 5500C-6500C were carried out. Activated carbon with well developed pore size were produced at activation temperature of 6000C for 2 hours. At this temperature the Brunauer , Emmett and Teller (BET) surface areas are 1287 m2g-1, the total pore volume for adsorption and desorption are 0.65209 cm3 g-1. Scanning Electron Microscope also confirmed the porosity of the highly efficient activated carbon. Finally it was tested in vitro to determine its adsorbing capacity for paraquat as a toxin. For optimum adsorption ability of activated carbon for paraquat, 0.9% NaCl solution is the most suitable solvent. The paraquat preferentially adsorbed onto the activated carbon in NaCl solution. The adsorption ability of the activated carbon (the amount adsorbed) for paraquat observed to be 99.9 mg g-1.
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author	Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur Awang, Mohamed Shajahan, Mohosina Abdul Razak, Tariq Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
author_facet	Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur Awang, Mohamed Shajahan, Mohosina Abdul Razak, Tariq Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
author_sort	Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur
title	A highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin)
title_short	A highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin)
title_full	A highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin)
title_fullStr	A highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin)
title_full_unstemmed	A highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin)
title_sort	highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin)
publisher	Trans Tech Publications
publishDate	2014
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/32472/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32472/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32472/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32472/1/Materials_Science_Forum_%28MSF%29.773-774.479-2013.pdf
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A highly efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method for adsorption of paraquat (toxin)

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