Breadnut peel as a highly effective low-cost biosorbent for methylene blue: Equilibrium, thermodynamic and kinetic studies

• Published in: Arabian journal of chemistry Vol. 10; no. S2; pp. S3216 - S3228
• Main Authors: Lim, Linda B.L., Priyantha, Namal, Tennakoon, D.T.B., Chieng, Hei Ing, Dahri, Muhammad Khairud, Suklueng, Montri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2017; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adsorption isotherms; Breadnut peel; Kinetics; Low-cost biosorbent; Methylene blue; Thermodynamics; Thermodynamics; Adsorption isotherms; Low-cost biosorbent; Kinetics; Breadnut peel; Methylene blue

This work reports the potential use of peel of breadnut, Artocarpus camansi, as an effective low-cost biosorbent for the removal of methylene blue (MB). Oven dried A. camansi peel (ACP), which had a point of zero charge at pH=4.8, showed maximum biosorption capacity which was far superior to most li...