Preparation and properties of activated carbon from peanut shell by K2CO3

Peanut shell-based activated carbon was prepared by 60% zinc chloride activation. The activation temperature was 923K and activation time was 90min. The activated carbon was applied on the removal of acid light yellow from wastewater. The effects of the amount of adsorbent, the initial dye concentration and pH value of solution were investigated. The results showed that the optimum conditions for dye removal: activated carbon dosage of 2.5g/L, initial dye concentration of 50mg/L, pH value of 3. The color removal efficiency attained above 95%. It is concluded that activated carbon developed from peanut shell could be effective and practical for utilizing in dye wastewater treatment.

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Synthesis of peanut shell based magnetic activated carbon with excellent adsorption performance towards electroplating wastewater

Chemical Engineering Research and Design ◽

10.1016/j.cherd.2018.10.008 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 140 ◽

pp. 23-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Weiquan Cai ◽

Zhonglei Li ◽

Jiahao Wei ◽

Yan Liu

Keyword(s):

Activated Carbon ◽

Peanut Shell ◽

Electroplating Wastewater ◽

Magnetic Activated Carbon ◽

Adsorption Performance

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Facile Preparation of Activated Carbon from Peanut Shell for Determination of Bisphenol A in Human Urine by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ◽

10.1166/jnn.2021.18980 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 1439-1445

Author(s):

Yanpeng Shi ◽

Lei Zhang ◽

Ji Shao ◽

Xiaoyue Shan ◽

Haipeng Ye ◽

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Keyword(s):

Activated Carbon ◽

Bisphenol A ◽

Human Urine ◽

High Performance ◽

Low Cost ◽

Peanut Shell ◽

Standard Curve ◽

Highly Sensitive ◽

Fast Extraction

Herein, a facile and low-cost method for the preparation of activated carbon from peanut shell was developed for the first time for the fast extraction and determination of Bisphenol A in human urine. Bisphenol A was separated by EC-C18 column (250 mm×4.6 mm, 4 μm) and was detected by VWD, with retention time for qualitative analysis and peak area for quantitation. The parameters, pH values of the urine, adsorbent dose, adsorption time and so on, were optimized to achieve the excellent extraction performance. The detection limit of Bisphenol A in human urine was 1.0 ng · mL−1 (S/N = 3), and the standard curve was linear in the range of 5.0 ng · mL−1˜200.0 ng · mL−1 (r = 0.9993). The average recovery of Bisphenol A was 78.5˜96.2% at three spiked levels in the range of 5.00 ng · mL−1˜200.00 ng·mL−1. The method was proved simple, practical and highly sensitive, which could satisfy the request for the determination of Bisphenol A in human urine.

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Kinetics of Phenol Removal from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption onto Peanut Shell Acid-Activated Carbon

Adsorption Science & Technology ◽

10.1260/0263617054770011 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 289-302 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Elio E. Gonzo ◽

Luis F. Gonzo

Keyword(s):

Activated Carbon ◽

Adsorption Capacity ◽

Rate Constant ◽

Equilibrium Adsorption ◽

Phenol Removal ◽

Peanut Shell ◽

Pseudo Second Order ◽

Equilibrium Adsorption Capacity ◽

Initial Adsorption ◽

Initial Adsorption Rate

A pseudo-second-order rate equation describing the kinetic adsorption of phenol onto peanut shell acid-activated carbon at different initial concentrations, carbon dosages and particle sizes has been developed. The adsorption kinetics were followed on the basis of the amount of phenol adsorbed at various time intervals at 22°C. The rate constant and the equilibrium adsorption capacity were calculated. From these parameters, empirical correlations for predicting the equilibrium adsorption capacity as a function of the C0/D ratio, and for estimating the rate constant as a function of the relation D/(C0dp)0.5, were derived. This allowed a general rate expression for design purposes to be obtained which was valid for C0/D ≤ 1.5. The operation line for each case studied was constructed and the equilibrium adsorption capacity obtained. A comparison was undertaken with the experimental adsorption isotherm as previously determined. The effect of the initial phenol concentration, the carbon dose and the particle size on the initial adsorption rate was also analyzed.

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Promising biomass-derived activated carbon and gold nanoparticle nanocomposites as a novel electrode material for electrochemical detection of rutin

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/c6ra16804c ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (93) ◽

pp. 90446-90454 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Pengfei Pang ◽

Fuqing Yan ◽

Meng Chen ◽

Haiyan Li ◽

Yanli Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Gold Nanoparticles ◽

Activated Carbon ◽

Electrochemical Sensor ◽

Gold Nanoparticle ◽

Electrochemical Detection ◽

Glassy Carbon ◽

Electrode Material ◽

Carbon Electrode ◽

Peanut Shell ◽

Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

A novel electrochemical sensor for rutin was developed based on peanut shell-derived activated carbon and gold nanoparticles composite modified glassy carbon electrode.

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Enhanced Electrochemical Behavior of Peanut-Shell Activated Carbon/Molybdenum Oxide/Molybdenum Carbide Ternary Composites

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano11041056 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 1056

Author(s):

Ndeye F. Sylla ◽

Samba Sarr ◽

Ndeye M. Ndiaye ◽

Bridget K. Mutuma ◽

Astou Seck ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Activated Carbon ◽

Electrochemical Performance ◽

Molybdenum Oxide ◽

Specific Energy ◽

Porous Carbon ◽

Molybdenum Carbide ◽

Electrode Materials ◽

Specific Power ◽

Peanut Shell ◽

Symmetric Supercapacitor

Biomass-waste activated carbon/molybdenum oxide/molybdenum carbide ternary composites are prepared using a facile in-situ pyrolysis process in argon ambient with varying mass ratios of ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate to porous peanut shell activated carbon (PAC). The formation of MoO2 and Mo2C nanostructures embedded in the porous carbon framework is confirmed by extensive structural characterization and elemental mapping analysis. The best composite when used as electrodes in a symmetric supercapacitor (PAC/MoO2/Mo2C-1//PAC/MoO2/Mo2C-1) exhibited a good cell capacitance of 115 F g−1 with an associated high specific energy of 51.8 W h kg−1, as well as a specific power of 0.9 kW kg−1 at a cell voltage of 1.8 V at 1 A g−1. Increasing the specific current to 20 A g−1 still showcased a device capable of delivering up to 30 W h kg−1 specific energy and 18 kW kg−1 of specific power. Additionally, with a great cycling stability, a 99.8% coulombic efficiency and capacitance retention of ~83% were recorded for over 25,000 galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles at 10 A g−1. The voltage holding test after a 160 h floating time resulted in increase of the specific capacitance from 74.7 to 90 F g−1 at 10 A g−1 for this storage device. The remarkable electrochemical performance is based on the synergistic effect of metal oxide/metal carbide (MoO2/Mo2C) with the interconnected porous carbon. The PAC/MoO2/Mo2C ternary composites highlight promising Mo-based electrode materials suitable for high-performance energy storage. Explicitly, this work also demonstrates a simple and sustainable approach to enhance the electrochemical performance of porous carbon materials.

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