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Activated biochar prepared from plaintain peels :Characterization and Rhodamine B adsorption dataset

The surface morphology and Surface Chemistry of plantain peel activated biochar(PPAB )viz-a-viz PPAB efficacy in RhodamineB(RhB) dye adsorption is presented in -ticle. Thesurfacemorphologyshowsporesofvariousshapesandsizesconsequenceofactivation.SurfaceChemistryrevealedfunctionalgroupssuchas–OHandC=Oofamide.AdsorptionofRhBwasobservedtoincreasewithincreasedpHandoptimumadsorptionwasobservedatpHof7withpercentageremovalof54.78%.IncreaseintemperaturehadnegligibleeffectonRhBremoval.RhBuptakeincreasedwithincreaseinPPABdosageupto0.3mg/LandincreasedcontacttimeaidedRhBremovalwithoptimumadsorptionof84.41mg/gat120min

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