Microwave-assisted preparation of almond shell-based activated carbon for methylene blue adsorption

This study reports the synthesis of a novel adsorbent, hereinafter named almond shell-based activated carbon (ASAC), from waste almond shells (AS) via exposure to microwave radiation and the use of ZnCl2 as a chemical activator. Synthetic conditions were further elaborated using the response surface...

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Main Authors: Du Chunfeng, Yang Hongbing, Wu Zhansheng, Ge Xinyu, Cravotto Giancarlo, Ye Bang-Ce, Kaleem Imdad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2016-08-01
Series:Green Processing and Synthesis
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2016-0032