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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Chemistry

Background:

  • Waste bamboo scaffolding presents a disposal challenge.
  • Developing cost-effective adsorbents for wastewater treatment is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prepare and characterize char from waste bamboo scaffolding.
  • To evaluate its adsorption capacity for acid dyes and Methylene Blue.
  • To model the adsorption equilibrium data.

Main Methods:

  • Carbonization of bamboo scaffolding at 1173 K for 2 hours.
  • Characterization of surface area (BET-N2) and pore volume.
  • Adsorption experiments with Acid Blue 25, Acid Yellow 117, and Methylene Blue.
  • Isotherm modeling using Langmuir, Freundlich, and Redlich-Peterson models.

Main Results:

  • Optimized carbonization yielded char with a surface area of 327 m²/g and total pore volume of 0.185 cm³/g.
  • Bamboo char demonstrated limited adsorption for Acid Blue 25 and Acid Yellow 117.
  • Significant adsorption capacity was observed for Methylene Blue.
  • The Redlich-Peterson model best described the experimental adsorption data.

Conclusions:

  • Waste bamboo scaffolding can be converted into a functional adsorbent material.
  • The prepared bamboo char shows potential for Methylene Blue removal from wastewater.
  • The Redlich-Peterson isotherm provides the most accurate correlation for the adsorption process.