Harnessing durian seed and shell waste-derived activated carbon for effective aqueous phenol removal
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Issued Date
2025-02-01
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09295607
eISSN
15728757
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85218229510
Journal Title
Adsorption
Volume
31
Issue
2
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Bibliographic Citation
Adsorption Vol.31 No.2 (2025)
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Limsuwan P., Pongpai J., Yiamsawas D., Tanthapanichakoon W., Maneeintr K., Trakulmututa J., Srikhaow A., Smith S.M., Sasaki K., Chuaicham C. Harnessing durian seed and shell waste-derived activated carbon for effective aqueous phenol removal. Adsorption Vol.31 No.2 (2025). doi:10.1007/s10450-025-00606-7 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/105464
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Harnessing durian seed and shell waste-derived activated carbon for effective aqueous phenol removal
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Abstract
This work aimed to synthesize and characterize activated carbon derived from durian wastes, a substantial agricultural by-product in Thailand, with a focus on its efficacy in aqueous phenol removal. The activated carbon derived from durian seed (AC-DSE) and activated carbon derived from durian shell (AC-DSH) was prepared using phosphoric acid (H3PO4) as the activating agent, subsequently, carbonization occurred under a nitrogen atmosphere. The synthesized samples underwent comprehensive characterization. In phenol removal, the adsorption performance of the AC-DSE was notable, achieving a phenol removal efficiency of around 90% within 180 min, employing 0.1 g of AC-DSE for 20 ml of aqueous phenol solution (initial concentration: 10 mg/l). Compared with AC-DSH and a commercial activated carbon, the obtained AC-DSE exhibited the highest phenol removal due to high specific surface area of 2,054 m2/g, with an average pore size of 3.85 nm, micro, and mesopore volumes of 1.43 and 2.27 cm3/g, respectively. Moreover, the adsorption behaviour followed to the Langmuir model, while the experimental data closely aligned with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. These findings emphasize the potential of activated carbon derived from durian waste as a sustainable adsorbent for organic removal from wastewater.