Functionalization of <i>Shorea faguetiana</i> biochar using Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles and MXene for rapid removal of methyl blue and lead from both single and binary systems
Aysha Bukhari, Irfan Ijaz, Ammara Nazir, Sajjad Hussain, Hina Zain, Ezaz Gilani, Ahmad A. lfseisi, Hijaz Ahmad
Abstract
Shorea faguetiana biochar was functionalized with Fe 2 O 3 and MXene, resulting in composites (designated Fe 2 O 3 /BC/MXene) that efficiently, rapidly, and selectively adsorbed Pb 2+ and the dye methyl blue from wastewater.
Topics & Concepts
BiocharAdsorptionSurface modificationShorea robustaChemistryNanoparticleNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryPyrolysisBotanyPhysical chemistryBiologyNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications