Aicha Naboulsi, Imane Haydari, Taoufiq Bouzid, Abdelali Grich, Faissal Aziz, Abdelmajid Regti, Mamoune El Himri, Mohammadine El Haddad
Adsorption column blockage due to solid adsorbent material is prevalent in laboratory-scale applications. Creating composite materials with stable geometries offers a viable solution. By crafting hydrogel beads using sodium alginate (Alg) and a bio-source like activated carbon (RMCA-P), it becomes possible to effectively eliminate agricultural pollutants, including the pesticide 2,4-D, from aqueous solutions. To evaluate the performance of these beads, a range of structural and textural analyses such as DRX, FTIR, SEM/EDX, BET, Zeta potential, Boehm titration, and iodine number were employed...
April 23, 2024: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International