ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Pb(II), Zn(II), and Cd(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions onto Activated Biochar Obtained from Tobacco Waste.
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- Activated Carbon from Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste as an Adsorbent for the Removal of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Co(II) from Aqueous Solutions.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- One-Step Preparation of Ion-Exchangeable Biochar for Enhanced Pb (II) Adsorption.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Industrial Winemaking Waste to Sustainable Palladium(II) Recovery: A Green One-Step Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Grape Seeds.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Waste tobacco stems from the tobacco industry were used to obtain activated carbon by thermal conversion and chemical activation with KOH. The aim was to investigate its adsorption ability towards Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) from aqueous solutions. Fundamental physical and chemical properties were investigated, and the point of zero charge pH was detected. The results showed that the obtained activated carbon was characterized by a high specific surface area, pore volume, and negative surface charge, which could make it an efficient metal adsorbent. In the next step, the optimal adsorption conditions were determined using Central Composite Design. Finally, the adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics were studied. The adsorption rate is very high for Pb(II) and Cd(II), whereas it is noticeably lower for Zn(II). The negative value of Gibbs free energy change (∆G) confirmed that the adsorption process of the tested metal ions is feasible and proceeds spontaneously. The thermodynamics indicate that the adsorption of zinc and lead on the tested carbon is an exothermic process, and for cadmium, this process is endothermic.
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