Activated Carbon/MnO2 Composite as Uranium Adsorbent in Solution

This research aimed to make an adsorbent from activated carbon/MnO2 (AC/MnO2) composite and examine its characteristics, adsorption capacity, and mechanism for uranyl ions. Carbon was made from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) through sodium acetate's carbonization and activation processes....

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Main Authors: Nita Anjarsari, Titin Anita Zaharah, Endah Sayekti, Bohari Mohd. Yamin
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Published: Universitas PGRI Madiun 2024-07-01
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description This research aimed to make an adsorbent from activated carbon/MnO2 (AC/MnO2) composite and examine its characteristics, adsorption capacity, and mechanism for uranyl ions. Carbon was made from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) through sodium acetate's carbonization and activation processes. The AC/MnO2 composite was made using the in-situ deposition method, namely by oxidizing Mn2+ compounds to Mn4+ under alkaline conditions at a temperature of ±80°C. An FTIR spectrophotometer was used to characterize the adsorbent, and a UV-Vis spectrophotometer was used to determine the content of uranyl. The results of FTIR analysis showed that MnO2 in Mn-O and Mn-O-Mn absorption was bound to activated carbon. It was also discovered that AC/MnO2 adsorbent reduced uranium content in solution in the form of uranyl ion for adsorbent mass of 2.5 grams and a contact time of 60 minutes, leading to adsorption percentages of 65.5%. The adsorption mechanism followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm equation by forming a single layer. Meanwhile, the adsorption kinetics followed pseudo-second-order with a value of k = 6.7 g/mg.min.
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spelling doaj-art-5a28eba15ad546a2a7ab14b52ddd1efa2025-08-20T03:13:33ZengUniversitas PGRI MadiunCHEESA2614-87572615-23472024-07-017110.25273/cheesa.v7i1.13863.24-355042Activated Carbon/MnO2 Composite as Uranium Adsorbent in SolutionNita Anjarsari0Titin Anita Zaharah1Endah Sayekti2Bohari Mohd. Yamin3Universitas TanjungpuraUniversitas TanjungpuraUniversitas TanjungpuraUniversity Kebangsaan MalaysiaThis research aimed to make an adsorbent from activated carbon/MnO2 (AC/MnO2) composite and examine its characteristics, adsorption capacity, and mechanism for uranyl ions. Carbon was made from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) through sodium acetate's carbonization and activation processes. The AC/MnO2 composite was made using the in-situ deposition method, namely by oxidizing Mn2+ compounds to Mn4+ under alkaline conditions at a temperature of ±80°C. An FTIR spectrophotometer was used to characterize the adsorbent, and a UV-Vis spectrophotometer was used to determine the content of uranyl. The results of FTIR analysis showed that MnO2 in Mn-O and Mn-O-Mn absorption was bound to activated carbon. It was also discovered that AC/MnO2 adsorbent reduced uranium content in solution in the form of uranyl ion for adsorbent mass of 2.5 grams and a contact time of 60 minutes, leading to adsorption percentages of 65.5%. The adsorption mechanism followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm equation by forming a single layer. Meanwhile, the adsorption kinetics followed pseudo-second-order with a value of k = 6.7 g/mg.min. https://e-journal.unipma.ac.id/index.php/cheesa/article/view/13863activated carbonadsorbentMnO2oil palm empty fruit bunchuranyl ion
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Activated Carbon/MnO2 Composite as Uranium Adsorbent in Solution
CHEESA
activated carbon
adsorbent
MnO2
oil palm empty fruit bunch
uranyl ion
title Activated Carbon/MnO2 Composite as Uranium Adsorbent in Solution
title_full Activated Carbon/MnO2 Composite as Uranium Adsorbent in Solution
title_fullStr Activated Carbon/MnO2 Composite as Uranium Adsorbent in Solution
title_full_unstemmed Activated Carbon/MnO2 Composite as Uranium Adsorbent in Solution
title_short Activated Carbon/MnO2 Composite as Uranium Adsorbent in Solution
title_sort activated carbon mno2 composite as uranium adsorbent in solution
topic activated carbon
adsorbent
MnO2
oil palm empty fruit bunch
uranyl ion
url https://e-journal.unipma.ac.id/index.php/cheesa/article/view/13863
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