Research Article

Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium botrys: A Sustainable Approach

Volume: 13 Number: 1 June 30, 2025
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Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium botrys: A Sustainable Approach

Abstract

This study focuses on the manufacture of a new activated carbon from Chenopodium botrys by potassium carbonate (K2CO3) activation. The physicochemical characteristics of the prepared activated carbon were analyzed using FT-IR, EDX, and SEM techniques, confirming some porous structure rich in functional groups that enhance adsorption performance. Optimum parameters were determined to carry out adsorption studies under the most efficient conditions. A pseudo-second-order model for the adsorption kinetics suggested that the process was driven by chemisorption. Multilayer adsorption on a heterogeneous surface was suggested by isotherm investigations, which showed that the Freundlich model offered the best fit. The process's endothermic character was further supported by the rise in adsorption capacity with temperature. These results show that Chenopodium botrys-derived activated carbon has the potential to be a cost-effective and environmentally friendly material for removing Cu(II) from contaminated water sources.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Wastewater Treatment Processes

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 24, 2025

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

March 5, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 1

APA
Ekinci, S., Onat, E., & Astan, R. (2025). Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium botrys: A Sustainable Approach. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science, 13(1), 57-63. https://doi.org/10.18586/msufbd.1652087
AMA
1.Ekinci S, Onat E, Astan R. Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium botrys: A Sustainable Approach. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science. 2025;13(1):57-63. doi:10.18586/msufbd.1652087
Chicago
Ekinci, Selma, Erhan Onat, and Ramazan Astan. 2025. “Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium Botrys: A Sustainable Approach”. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science 13 (1): 57-63. https://doi.org/10.18586/msufbd.1652087.
EndNote
Ekinci S, Onat E, Astan R (June 1, 2025) Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium botrys: A Sustainable Approach. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science 13 1 57–63.
IEEE
[1]S. Ekinci, E. Onat, and R. Astan, “Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium botrys: A Sustainable Approach”, Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 57–63, June 2025, doi: 10.18586/msufbd.1652087.
ISNAD
Ekinci, Selma - Onat, Erhan - Astan, Ramazan. “Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium Botrys: A Sustainable Approach”. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science 13/1 (June 1, 2025): 57-63. https://doi.org/10.18586/msufbd.1652087.
JAMA
1.Ekinci S, Onat E, Astan R. Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium botrys: A Sustainable Approach. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science. 2025;13:57–63.
MLA
Ekinci, Selma, et al. “Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium Botrys: A Sustainable Approach”. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science, vol. 13, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 57-63, doi:10.18586/msufbd.1652087.
Vancouver
1.Selma Ekinci, Erhan Onat, Ramazan Astan. Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using K2CO3-Activated Carbon Derived from Chenopodium botrys: A Sustainable Approach. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science. 2025 Jun. 1;13(1):57-63. doi:10.18586/msufbd.1652087