Kinetic and Desorption Study of Selected Bioactive Compounds on Mesoporous Starbons: A Comparison with Microporous-Activated Carbon

James Michael Shannon, James Hanley Clark, Martine Ingrid De Heer, Tobias Ekblad, Avtar Singh Matharu*

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Abstract

A series of experiments were conducted to determine the chemical and physical differences between varieties of Starbon and activated carbon (AC). The adsorption process for all materials followed pseudo second order kinetics. High levels of adsorption were obtained for all materials; AC showed low levels of desorption for all bioactives over multiple washings, whereas the Starbons showed elevated desorption over the course of multiple washings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18361-18369
Number of pages9
JournalACS Omega
Volume3
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Dec 2018

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