Application of Wasted Oolong Tea as a Biosorbent for the Adsorption of Methylene Blue

Tea powder, a biosorbent prepared from wasted oolong tea, was collected as a prospective adsorbent for the adsorption of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution. The effect of factors on adsorption efficiency, isotherms, kinetics, and potential mechanism was carried out. Adsorption capacity of MB...

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Main Authors: Yunfei Hu, Yue Zhang, Yuqun Hu, Chen-Yao Chu, Jinke Lin, Shuilian Gao, Dongyi Lin, Jing Lu, Ping Xiang, Tzu-Hsing Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4980965