The Use of Activated Carbons Obtained by Flash Heating Method for the Removal of Amoxicillin from Aqueous Solutions

In this study, activated carbon was produced for the first time by flash heating method using different biomass wastes. Activated carbons produced by the flash heating method were used as adsorbent in the removal of amoxicillin from the aqueous solution. Different adsorption isotherm and kinetic models were applied to the data obtained from the adsorption experiments and adsorption thermodynamics were investigated. The amoxicillin (AMX) adsorption capacity of the produced activated carbons was found between 300-500 mg/g. When the results were evaluated, it was determined that activated carbons with high surface area and microporosity can be used as an effective adsorbent in the removal of amoxicillin by flash heating.

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In this study, activated carbon was produced for the first time using flash heating method with different biomass wastes. The produced activated carbons showed high adsorption capacity for the removal of amoxicillin, indicating their potential as effective adsorbents.