Adsorptive removal of anionic azo dye from aqueous solution using activated carbon derived from extracted coffee residues

Kyung Won Jung, Brian Hyun Choi, Min Jin Hwang, Jae Woo Choi, Sang Hyup Lee, Jae Soo Chang, Kyu Hong Ahn

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    Abstract

    This study reports the synthesis of activated carbon derived from extracted coffee residues (AC-ECRs) via wet impregnation using different ratios of potassium hydroxide as an activating agent. The influence of the impregnation ratio on physicochemical properties such as surface characteristics, structural properties, and energetic heterogeneity were evaluated using nitrogen adsorption isotherms and adsorption energy distributions (AEDs). The overall porosity and energetic heterogeneity were improved with increasing impregnation ratio, resulting in a positive impact towards the adsorption capacity of substrate. Particularly, the correlation between AEDs and adsorption capacity clearly indicated that mesopore distribution plays an essential role on the adsorption capacity of acid orange 7 as a wider pore size offers more favorable conditions for adsorbing the substrate. This is the first report documenting the effect of impregnation ratio on surface heterogeneity and the correlation between AEDs and adsorption capacity of an azo dye. Adsorption kinetics and equilibrium isotherm studies insinuate that the overall process follows the pseudo-second-order and Sips isotherm models, respectively. Thermodynamic and isosteric heat of adsorption analyses revealed that the adsorption process was exothermic and is primarily governed via physisorption.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)360-368
    Number of pages9
    JournalJournal of Cleaner Production
    Volume166
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017 Nov 10

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    Keywords

    • Activated carbon
    • Adsorption
    • Anionic azo dye
    • Extracted coffee residues
    • Surface heterogeneity

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • General Environmental Science
    • Strategy and Management
    • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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