@article{scholars16635,
           pages = {6499--6520},
          volume = {19},
         journal = {International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology},
          number = {7},
       publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH},
            note = {cited By 5},
            year = {2022},
           title = {Development of Elaeis guineensis/polyvinyl alcohol/carbon nanotube composites for efficient adsorption of dye: Experimental and theoretical approach},
             doi = {10.1007/s13762-021-03520-x},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85109291446&doi=10.1007\%2fs13762-021-03520-x&partnerID=40&md5=45c65a9d0458ee76902ac78d70dd91fa},
          author = {Zulfiqar, M. and Rabat, N. E. and Bahadar, A. and Lashari, N. and Mahnashi, M. H. and Alqarni, A. O.},
            issn = {17351472},
        abstract = {Industrial sectors are main responsible for continually releasing of harmful compounds in the form of wastewater. The potential utilization of bio-waste materials has received great attention to minimize the serious environmental issues. Therefore, the present research is focused to develop an Elaeis guineensis/polyvinyl alcohol/carbon nanotube (EG/PVA/CNT) composite via a simple polymerization method and tested to remove the dye from aqueous solutions. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) characterizations were selected to confirm the morphology and chemical structures of composites. The water content measurement and swelling characteristics of EG/PVA/CNT were also elaborated. The evaluation of composites was explored through the elimination of methylene blue (MB) in a batch adsorption scheme including EG loading, pH of MB aqueous solutions, contact time, initial concentration of MB solutions, adsorbent dose and solution temperature. The results revealed that EG-based adsorbents have superior adsorption efficiency of 92.44. The adsorption kinetics was well explained by pseudo-second-order model, while in adsorption isotherms, Langmuir model was appropriate to demonstrate the MB adsorption data giving superlative removal aptitudes. The thermodynamic results revealed that adsorption onto EG/PVA/CNT was favorable, spontaneous and exothermic in nature, while activation energy informed the physical type of adsorption process. The adsorption mechanism of MB onto EG/PVA/CNT was also proposed. Moreover, EG/PVA/CNT was in stable form with good adsorption capacity and could easily be recycled. Based upon the present research, a strong strategy between EG, CNT and PVA could successfully develop an economical adsorbent for the treatment of different effluents. {\^A}{\copyright} 2021, Islamic Azad University (IAU).},
        keywords = {Activation energy; Carbon nanotubes; Composite structures; Effluents; Enamels; Field emission microscopes; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Scanning electron microscopy; Swelling, Adsorption capacities; Adsorption efficiency; Field emission scanning electron microscopy; Initial concentration; Polymerization method; Pseudo-second order model; Swelling characteristics; Water content measurements, Adsorption, adsorption; carbon nanotube; dye; monocotyledon; nanocomposite; polymer; polymerization}
}