Optimization and mechanistic insight of phenol removal using an effective green kaolin adsorbent through experimental and computational approaches

• Main Authors: Zubir, Aisyah, Abdullah, Erna Normaya, Zuhaidi, Nurul Huda, Pei, Sean Goh, Mat Piah, Mohd Bijarimi, Ismail, Wafiuddin, Pau, Loke Show, Fauzi Ismail, Ahmad, Norazmi Ahmad, Mohammad
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2024
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/113317/1/113317_Optimization%20and%20mechanistic%20insight%20of%20phenol%20removal%20using%20an%20effective.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/113317/7/113317_Optimization%20and%20mechanistic%20insight%20of%20phenol%20removal%20using%20an%20effective_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/113317/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.139219; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.139219

The discharge of phenols into the aquatic environment has detrimentally affected human health and the aquatic ecosystem. Hence, removing phenols from polluted water bodies has been a global concern. In this study, a natural and low-cost adsorbent, kaolin, was used to remove phenol from aqueous solu...