Synthesis and optimization of high surface area mesoporous date palm fiber-based nanostructured powder activated carbon for aluminum removal

• Main Authors: Basheer, Alfarooq O., Hanafiah, Marlia M., Alsaadi, Mohammed Abdulhakim, Al-Douri, Y., Al-Raad, Abbas A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering 2021
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/28089/

Date palm fiber (DPF) derived from agrowaste was utilized as a new precursor for the optimized synthesis of a cost-effective, nanostructured, powder-activated carbon (nPAC) for aluminum (Al3+) removal from aqueous solutions using carbonization, KOH activation, response surface methodology (RSM) and...