title: Studies on characterization and removal of methylene blue with Delonix regia plant litters activated carbon encapsulated nano metal oxide.
abstract: An advanced adsorbent material prepared by encapsulating nano-metaloxide on an activated carbon of Delonix regia plant litters was tested for its efficiency and superiority as an improved, advanced activated carbon material. It was subjected to modern instrumental techniques to evolve its morphology and its structure by FTIR, SEM, TEM, XRD, EDAX and BET studies. The size of MgO particles was in the range of 20 nm-25 nm. The surface area of nano composite was 632 m2 g(-1). Experimental results, based on batch mode of experiments, indicated that the adsorbent could remove 90% dye for the adsorbent dosage of 100 mg, at pH 7.0 and contact time of 120 min. The adsorption equilibrium data were well correlated for both, Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The monolayer adsorption capacity Qo was found to be 14.425 mg g(-1) for the composite. The kinetic adsorption data fitted the pseudo first order modeled by Lagergren and also intra particle diffusion. Removal efficiency of the composite adsorbent was higher than the uncoated adsorbents. Regeneration of exhausted adsorbent showed considerable improved variation in comparison to normal activated carbon materials.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Syed Shabudeen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basker
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry*; D007887:Fabaceae; D008277:Magnesium Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002606:Charcoal; D008277:Magnesium Oxide; D008751:Methylene Blue