Jin-Wei Zhang , Nguyen Duy Hai , Muhammad Al Kholif , Huan-Ping Chao
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Abstract
This study presents the development of carbonaceous adsorbents derived from teak wood waste for the removal of heavy metals, such as lead (Pb2+), copper (Cu2+), and cadmium (Cd2+) from aqueous solutions. The adsorbents − hydrochar (TH), biochar (TB), and activated carbon (TAC) − were synthesized through thermal and chemical activation processes and further enhanced by graft copolymerization using acrylic acid. Comprehensive characterizations, including SEM, EDS, XPS, BET, and FTIR, revealed that grafting significantly increased surface functional groups (COOH and OH), thereby improving adsorption capacities. Adsorption isotherms followed the Langmuir model, indicating a chemisorption mechanism dominated by ion exchange and complexation. Post-grafting, maximum adsorption capacities for Pb2+ increased from 116 mg/g (TH) to 294 mg/g (THG), Cu2+ from 84 mg/g (TH) to 164 mg/g (THG), and Cd2+ from 106 mg/g (TH) to 170 mg/g (THG). The study concludes that grafted teak-based materials hold high potential as cost-effective and efficient adsorbents for water purification applications, contributing to sustainable waste management and environmental protection.
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Carbon Resources Conversion (CRC) publishes fundamental studies and industrial developments regarding relevant technologies aiming for the clean, efficient, value-added, and low-carbon utilization of carbon-containing resources as fuel for energy and as feedstock for materials or chemicals from, for example, fossil fuels, biomass, syngas, CO2, hydrocarbons, and organic wastes via physical, thermal, chemical, biological, and other technical methods. CRC also publishes scientific and engineering studies on resource characterization and pretreatment, carbon material innovation and production, clean technologies related to carbon resource conversion and utilization, and various process-supporting technologies, including on-line or off-line measurement and monitoring, modeling, simulations focused on safe and efficient process operation and control, and process and equipment optimization.