Mixed fruit Citrullus lanatus and Citrus sinensis wastes for mesoporous activated carbon via microwave assisted H3PO4 activation: Optimization for methylene blue dye removal

Herein, a mixed fruit wastes of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) rind (WR) and orange (Citrus sinensis) peel (OP) were utilized as an alternative precursor for producing a mesoporous activated carbon (WROPAC) with a relatively high specific surface area of 831.4 m(2)/g. A fast and convenient activatio...

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Published in:BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
Main Authors: Jawad, Ali H.; Hapiz, Ahmad; Wu, Ruihong; Alothman, Zeid A.
Format: Article; Early Access
Language:English
Published: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG 2024
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Online Access:https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001181309200001