Superior comprehensive performance of modified activated carbon as a hexavalent chromium adsorbent.

ABSTRACT: The presence of hexavalent chromium species (Cr^VI) in wastewater from manufacturing industries such as electroplating and leather production can pose serious health hazards. To address these concerns, this study developed a novel adsorbent based on activated carbon as the primary material to attract Cr^VI. Activated carbon has been modified with several other components to improve its comprehensive performance, including adsorption capacity, chemical stability, collectability, and reusability. Specifically, decoration with magnetite nanoparticles made it possible to collect the adsorbent magnetically and reuse it several times. On the one hand, the addition of chitosan not only increased the chemical stability of activated carbon, especially under acidic conditions, bu

SUBMITTER: Wijaya RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11334881 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature