Journal: Bioresource technology / Publication Year: 2019 / Source: 2019 v.280 / Subject: 3 selected

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Author:: Khanday, W.A.; Ahmed, M.J.; Okoye, P.U.; Hummadi, Esam H.; Hameed, B.H.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2019 v.280 pp. 255-259
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: activated carbon; adsorbents; adsorption; cephalexin; chitin; pH; phosphoric acid; pollutants; pyrolysis; sorption isotherms; surface area; temperature
Abstract:: ... Cephalexin (CFX) antibiotic, a potent pharmaceutical water pollutant, was efficiently removed by activated carbon (AC) derived from a single-step pyrolysis of phosphoric acid-activated chitin. Experimental conditions such as temperature, CFX initial concentration, and solution pH were screened in batch adsorption. Phosphoric acid activation of chitin and subsequent pyrolysis tailored the Brunauer– ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.003
: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.003