Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium Using Banana Pseudostem Biochar and Its Mechanism

A low-cost biochar was prepared through slow pyrolysis of banana pseudostem biowaste at different temperatures, and characterized by surface area and porosity analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It...

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Main Authors: Shuang Xu, Weiguang Yu, Sen Liu, Congying Xu, Jihui Li, Yucang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/4250