@inbook{0fdd152ce3a644a7b9a7205536673e11,
title = "Preparation and characterization of a novel activated laurocherry/calcium alginate biomorphous monolithic composite and its application in methylene blue adsorption",
abstract = "The aim of the study was to develop the technology of obtaining biodegradable monolithic biomorphous activated carbon/ calcium alginate (LWA/AW) adsorbent. The composite was prepared by chemical activation of cuboid samples which were cut from a laurocherry stem and further impregnation with calcium alginate. The polymer impregnation effect on the selected composite properties was investigated. The surface area and porous structure of the composite were characterized using low temperature nitrogen adsorption and helium pycnometry. The functional groups analysis was performed using infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The iodine number and the adsorption capacity in the methylene blue (MB) removal from aqueous solution were also determined. The adsorbent was characterized by a high porosity on the level of 60\%, and developed specific surface area (SBET =785 m2/g). Preliminary studies showed that the resulting material is effective in dye removal from water. The efficiency of the methylene blue adsorption was found to be 95.7\%.",
keywords = "Adsorbent, Biomorphous composite, Calcium alginate, Chemical activation, Methylene blue, Surface area",
author = "Justyna Majewska and Marta Krzesi{\'n}ska and Sawaryn, \{Bart{\l}omiej J.\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer International Publishing AG 2017.",
year = "2017",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-47154-9\_7",
language = "English",
series = "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "49--56",
booktitle = "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing",
address = "Germany",
}