Cigarette Butts Valorization: Activated Hydrochar for Methylene Blue Removal

• Main Authors: Naphatsarnan Phasukarratchai, Budsarin Yattipat, Parichat Muengkrajang, Sasishai Permpoon, Alissara Reungsang
• Other Authors: Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Materials Science; Mathematics; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/73249
• Institution: Mahidol University

Cigarette butts (CB) are a toxic waste that is harmful to both environment and health. This research utilized CB as activated carbon (AC) to adsorb methylene blue (MB). The AC production involved the conversion of CB to hydrochar (HC) followed by activation with KOH. The production of HC by hydrothe...