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Efficient adsorbents were fabricated by modifying the orchard waste biochar (BC) to produce zero-valent iron composited BC (BC/Fe0) and phosphorus embedded BC (BC/P). The efficacy of these adsorbents for copper [Cu(II)] removal from aqueous media was investigated via pH, kinetics, and adsorption batch trials. The solution pH 7 was found optimum for the highest Cu(II) removal. Elovich model was fitted well to the Cu(II) kinetics adsorption and higher initial sorption rate 79.44, 75.71, 72.28, 61.60 mg g−1 min−1 for BC/Fe0, BC, AC, and BC/P, respectively, was observed than other kinetic models. Langmuir, Freundlich, and Redlich–Peterson isotherm models were applied to the experimental data and Langmuir model fitted well predicting the adsorption capacity of 427.11 mg g−1. The BC became more selective in copper removal after the introduction of Fe0, and a higher removal rate of Cu(II) was observed in a short time compared to the other tested adsorbents. Therefore, zero-valent iron composited orchard waste-derived biochar as a green and cost-effective adsorbent can open new ways for the efficient removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solutions.
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Hussain, A., Yousaf, U., Rahman Ch, U. et al. Synthesis and Application of Modified Orchard Waste Biochar for Efficient Scavenging of Copper from Aqueous Solutions. Arab J Sci Eng 47, 333–345 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-05362-8
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