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The effect of plastic on performance of activated carbon and study on adsorption of methylene blue

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 August 2019

Peiyong Ma ,
Meina Ma ,
Jinzhou Wu ,
Yuzhi Qian ,
Dongqiang Wu  and
Xianwen Zhang
Peiyong Ma
Affiliation:
School of Mechanical Engineering, Heifei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Meina Ma
Affiliation:
School of Mechanical Engineering, Heifei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Jinzhou Wu
Affiliation:
School of Mechanical Engineering, Heifei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Yuzhi Qian
Affiliation:
Advanced Energy Technology and Equipment Research Institute, Heifei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Dongqiang Wu
Affiliation:
School of Automotive and Transportation Engineering, Heifei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Xianwen Zhang*
Affiliation:
School of Automotive and Transportation Engineering, Heifei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: xianwen.zhang@hfut.edu.cn
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Abstract

Polypropylene plastic (PP) was chosen as additives for the preparation of activated carbon (AC), considering that PP promotes pore formation during the preparation of AC. When the addition ratio of PP was 20%, AC having a maximum specific surface area of 1916.1 m2/g was prepared. Fourier transform–infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis exhibited the types of functional groups on the surface of AC, such as–OH, C=O, C–C, and –CH. The SEM analysis revealed the formation of disordered pores over the AC. Furthermore, iodine value of the AC is 1460 mg/g. Additionally, adsorption test revealed the AC is suitable for adsorbing methylene blue (MB). The adsorption equilibrium data of MB onto AC were most suitable for Redlich–Peterson model. The maximum adsorption capacity of the single layer was 476.88 mg/g, indicating that AC has high adsorption capacity. The kinetic data fitted well with the pseudo-second-order model.

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adsorptionsurface chemistrykinetics
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 34 , Issue 17: Focus Issue: Building Advanced Materials via Particle Aggregation and Molecular Self-Assembly , 16 September 2019 , pp. 3040 - 3049
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2019 

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