Inclusive study of peanut shells derived activated carbon as an adsorbent for removal of lead and methylene blue from water

Abstract Green and efficient agro-waste-based activated carbon has been prepared utilizing peanut shells for adsorptive elimination of an industrial dye, methylene blue, and lead from polluted water. The carbonaceous biomass obtained from peanut shells was chemically activated using either NaOH, ZnC...

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Main Authors: Heba M. Hashem, Mahmoud El-Maghrabey, Rania El-Shaheny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63585-9