Activated Carbon from Banana Pseudostem: Multivariate Optimization of Synthesis and Adsorption Study for Phosphorus
Moisés de Souza Luz Faria1, Tatianny de Araujo Andrade1, Renata Pereira Lopes Moreira1
1Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Viçosa, Ave. P.H Rolfs, s/n, Viçosa, MG 36570-900, Brazil.
Abstract:
This work aimed to develop a high-surface-area activated carbon using banana pseudostem as precursor and zinc chloride as a chemical activator, with synthesis conditions optimized via a central composite rotational design (CCRD) for phosphate adsorption. The resulting banana pseudostem activated carbon (BPAC) exhibited an exceptionally high specific surface area of 2415 m2 g-1, obtained at activation temperature (AT) of 400 °C, 2:1 impregnation ratio (IR), and pyrolysis time (PT) of 1 h in an air atmosphere muffle furnace. This result exceeds the CCRD-predicted value (1037 m2 g-1), highlighting the importance of post-pyrolysis factors, such as the duration of contact with the HCl soaking solution employed during the biochar cleaning stage. The pH at the point of zero charge (7.30) suggests that phosphate adsorption is favored below this value. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed a primarily amorphous structure with a remaining lamellar zinc monohydrate peak. The CCRD demonstrated a significant effect of PT, IR, and AT. Batch adsorption assays showed that phosphate adsorption followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics, reaching equilibrium in approximately 7 h, and the Langmuir model fitted best, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 11.78 mg g-1.
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