Preparation of Banana Peel Activated Carbon Coated with Nanochitosan from Shrimp shells
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https://doi.org/10.24114/ijcst.v9i1.72440Keywords:
banana peels, shrimp shells, activated carbon, chitosan, adsorbentAbstract
Banana peel, an agricultural waste, contains valuable compounds suitable for use as an adsorbent to remove hazardous dyes and heavy metals from the environment. Activated carbon was prepared from banana peel using HCl as an activating agent. Chitosan was synthesized from shrimp shells through deproteinization, demineralization, and deacetylation, followed by characterization using FTIR. Nanochitosan was produced via ionic gelation and characterized using Particle Size Analyzer (PSA). The resulting nanochitosan was successfully coated onto activated carbon. FTIR analysis showed shifts in absorption intensity in both carbon and activated carbon, indicating successful activation and functional modification. The presence of chitosan was confirmed by the identification of N–H functional groups at 3248 cm⁻¹. PSA results showed that the synthesized nanochitosan had a particle size of approximately 86.14 nm. These findings demonstrate the successful synthesis of activated carbon coated with nanochitosan, with potential applications in environmental remediation through improved adsorption performance.References
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