Table 1 List of literature published on the removal of MB dye using Biochar or Biochar-based material.
Biochar | Treatment | Initial dose (g) | pH | Content time (min) | Temperature (°C) | % removal | Adsorption capacity (mg/g) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chlorella vulgaris microalgal biochar | – | 3 | 7 | 60 | 30 | 85.74 | ||
Lignin-derived porous biochar | KMnO4, MnSO4, and MnO2 | 20 mg | 2 | 60 | 30 | 99.73 | 248.96 | |
Rice husk biochar (RHB), cow dung biochar (CDB) and domestic sludge biochar (SB) | – | 0.5–0.6 mg/l | 2–11 | 5 dyes | – | 7.0–99.0; 71–99 and 73-98.90% | – | |
Empty fruit bunch biochar | Magnetic biochar | 1 | 2–10 | 120 | 30 | – | 31.25 | |
Sugarcane bagasse Biochar | – | – | 4.5 | 360 | 30 | – | 17.20 | |
Cattle manure-derived biochar | 0.01–0.5 g | 3–4 | 25–35 | – | 241.99 | |||
Pine wood (BC-PW), pig manure (BC-PM) and cardboard (BC-PD) biochar | Microparticle | 25 mg | – | – | 25 | – | 25 ± 1.3 | |
Walnut shell (WSC) and wood powder biochar (WPC) | ZnCl2, KOH, H2SO4, and H3PO4 | 20, 30, 40, 50, 80, and 100 mg/l | – | 240 | 30 | – | 701.30 and 850.90 | |
Date Palm Fronds waste biochar | – | 200 mg/L | 6 | 300 | 30 | – | 206.61 | |
Areca nut husk biochar | H2SO4, Magnetic biochar | 3 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 89 | 785.34 | Present study |