Adsorption characteristics of the dye, Brilliant Green, on Neem leaf powder

A novel adsorbent was developed from mature leaves of natural Neem trees for removing dyes from water. The adsorbent, in the form of fine powder, was found to be very effective in removing the dye, Brilliant Green, from aqueous solution. The adsorption process was carried out in a batch process with different concentrations of the aqueous dye solution as well as with different adsorbent doses, at a range of pH values and temperature. The suitability of the adsorbent was tested by fitting the adsorption data with Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms and by computing equilibrium thermodynamic and kinetic parameters, the values of which showed the Neem leaf powder as a promising adsorbent for dyes in aqueous solution.

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