Synthesis and characterization of low-cost activated carbon prepared from Malawian baobab fruit shells by H3PO4 activation for removal of Cu(II) ions: equilibrium and kinetics studies

Synthesis and characterization of low-cost activated carbon prepared from Malawian baobab fruit shells by H3PO4 activation for removal of Cu(II) ions: equilibrium and kinetics studies

Abstract In this study, low-cost activated carbon (AC) prepared from baobab fruit shells by chemical activation using phosphoric acid was evaluated for the removal of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution. The prepared activated carbon samples were characterized using N2-adsorption–desorption isotherms,...

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Main Authors: Ephraim Vunain, Davie Kenneth, Timothy Biswick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:Applied Water Science
Subjects:
Cu(II) ions
Baobab fruit shell
Activated carbon
Adsorption isotherm and kinetics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-017-0573-x

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