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Biosorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution Using Unmodified Rice Husk as Biomass
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1 3 Department of Chemistry, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria. 2 Department of Chemistry, Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, Nigeria. 4 Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.
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- Volume 7, Issue 5 (2026)
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- September-October 2026
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- 118-128
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References
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2. Fito, J., Abewaa, M., Mengistu, A., Angassa, K., Ambaye, A. D., Moyo, W., & Nkambule, T. (2023). Adsorption of methylene blue from textile industrial wastewater using activated carbon developed from Rumex abyssinicus plant. Scientific Reports, 13(1), Article 5421.
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5. Labaran, G., Uba Zango, Z., Armaya’u, H., & Garba, M. (2019). Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution using rice husk as adsorbent. Science World Journal, 14(3), 45–52.
6. Lawagon, C. P., & Amon, J. P. (2020). Magnetic rice husk ash as efficient adsorbent for methylene blue removal from aqueous solution. Environmental Engineering Research, 25(5), 765–773.
7. Okey-Onyesolu, C. F., Okoye, C. C., Ezugwu, A. L., & Nwankwo, C. E. (2025). Biosorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution using agricultural waste adsorbents: Kinetic, isotherm and thermodynamic studies. Processes, 13(9), Article 2748.
8. Sukmana, H., Tombácz, E., Ballai, G., Kozma, G., Kónya, Z., & Hodúr, C. (2023). Comparative study of adsorption of methylene blue and basic red 9 using rice husks of different origins. Recycling, 8(5), Article 74.
9. Suteu, D., Malutan, T., & Bilba, D. (2013). Industrial cellolignin wastes as adsorbent for removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solutions. BioResources, 8(1), 427–446.
10. Zein, R., Purnomo, J. S., Ramadhani, P., Safni, Alif, M. F., & Putri, C. N. (2023). Enhancing sorption capacity of methylene blue dye using solid waste of lemongrass biosorbent by modification method. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 16(6), Article 104480.
11. Zhou, F., Bi, H., & Huang, F. (2020). Ultra-large specific surface area activated carbon synthesized from rice husk with high adsorption capacity for methylene blue. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 36(8), Article 632.
2. Fito, J., Abewaa, M., Mengistu, A., Angassa, K., Ambaye, A. D., Moyo, W., & Nkambule, T. (2023). Adsorption of methylene blue from textile industrial wastewater using activated carbon developed from Rumex abyssinicus plant. Scientific Reports, 13(1), Article 5421.
3. Hameed, B. H. (2007). Equilibrium and kinetic studies on basic dye adsorption by oil palm fiber activated carbon. Chemical Engineering Journal, 127(1–3), 111–116.
4. Jawad, A. H., & Abdulhameed, A. S. (2020). Mesoporous Iraqi red kaolin clay as an efficient adsorbent for methylene blue dye removal: Adsorption kinetic, isotherm and mechanism study. Surfaces and Interfaces, 18, Article 100422.
5. Labaran, G., Uba Zango, Z., Armaya’u, H., & Garba, M. (2019). Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution using rice husk as adsorbent. Science World Journal, 14(3), 45–52.
6. Lawagon, C. P., & Amon, J. P. (2020). Magnetic rice husk ash as efficient adsorbent for methylene blue removal from aqueous solution. Environmental Engineering Research, 25(5), 765–773.
7. Okey-Onyesolu, C. F., Okoye, C. C., Ezugwu, A. L., & Nwankwo, C. E. (2025). Biosorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution using agricultural waste adsorbents: Kinetic, isotherm and thermodynamic studies. Processes, 13(9), Article 2748.
8. Sukmana, H., Tombácz, E., Ballai, G., Kozma, G., Kónya, Z., & Hodúr, C. (2023). Comparative study of adsorption of methylene blue and basic red 9 using rice husks of different origins. Recycling, 8(5), Article 74.
9. Suteu, D., Malutan, T., & Bilba, D. (2013). Industrial cellolignin wastes as adsorbent for removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solutions. BioResources, 8(1), 427–446.
10. Zein, R., Purnomo, J. S., Ramadhani, P., Safni, Alif, M. F., & Putri, C. N. (2023). Enhancing sorption capacity of methylene blue dye using solid waste of lemongrass biosorbent by modification method. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 16(6), Article 104480.
11. Zhou, F., Bi, H., & Huang, F. (2020). Ultra-large specific surface area activated carbon synthesized from rice husk with high adsorption capacity for methylene blue. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 36(8), Article 632.
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