Biochars from wood biomass as effective methylene blue adsorbents

• Autorzy: Charmas Barbara , Wawrzaszek Barbara , Jedynak Katarzyna

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.37190/ppmp/176509

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Forest waste is a significant ecological and economic problem, requiring effective solutions that will not only reduce its quantity but also contribute to the protection of the natural environment. This research paper focuses on the use of sawdust from mixed trees, as one of the main forest wastes, for production of biochars characterized by adsorption properties. Sawdust, a by-product of the wood industry, has a porous structure, which makes it an attractive precursor to biochar. Using pyrolysis technology and hydrothermal activation under various conditions, sawdust was transformed into biochars with a developed specific surface area. The studies proved that the parameters of the pyrolysis process have a significant impact on the structural, surface and adsorption properties of biochars. The materials were characterized based on the results of N₂ adsorption, scanning electron microscopy SEM/EDS, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. The surface characterization was made using the Boehm titration and pH_pzc determination. The sorption capacity of methylene blue (MB) was studied. It was stated, that the obtained materials were characterized by a large specific surface area (227.5 - 1019 m²/g), the micro/mesoporous structure and the large pores volume (0.106 - 0.784 cm³/g). The surface oxygen functionalities allowed for large adsorption of MB. The adsorption process follows the Langmuir theory (q_m,cal from 357.1 to 434.8 mg/g) and can be described using the kinetic pseudo-second-order model (R² = 0.99). The obtained biochars showed high adsorption capacity of methylene blue impurities which indicates their significant potential for use in water purification.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

activated biochars; pyrolysis; hydrothermal activation; dye adsorption

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 59, iss. 4
• Strony: art. no. 176509
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 53 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Charmas Barbara

• Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Maria Curie-Sklodowska Sq. 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8072-5586

autor

Wawrzaszek Barbara

• Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Maria Curie-Sklodowska Sq. 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland

autor

Jedynak Katarzyna

• Institute of Chemistry, Jan Kochanowski University, Uniwersytecka Str. 7, 25-406 Kielce, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2894-8800

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).