Effectiveness of Cobalt-Doped Biochar Derived from Durian Shell for Degradation of Rhodamine B

Anh Mai Hoang Trinh; Thinh Phu Le; Khoi Anh Tran; Nga Hoang Nguyen Do; Kien Anh Le; Viet Tan Tran; Phung Kim Le

doi:10.22146/ijc.99181

Effectiveness of Cobalt-Doped Biochar Derived from Durian Shell for Degradation of Rhodamine B

https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.99181

Anh Mai Hoang Trinh⁽¹⁾, Thinh Phu Le⁽²⁾, Khoi Anh Tran⁽³⁾, Nga Hoang Nguyen Do⁽⁴⁾, Kien Anh Le⁽⁵⁾, Viet Tan Tran⁽⁶⁾, Phung Kim Le^(7*)

(1) Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
(2) Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
(3) Institute for Tropical Technology and Environmental Protection, 57A Truong Quoc Dung Street, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
(4) Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
(5) Institute for Tropical Technology and Environmental Protection, 57A Truong Quoc Dung Street, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
(6) Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
(7) CIRTECH Institute, HUTECH University, 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

The global discharge of dye-contaminated effluent into the environment has garnered considerable public attention, and removing the organic pollutants from wastewater is of great importance. Durian shell, a major by-product of Asia countries, is one of the primary causes of environmental issues. To address these current issues, the development of efficient and eco-friendly biomass-derived catalysts that activate advanced oxidation processes (AOP) stands out as a crucial technology for treating organic pollutants in water. In this study, cobalt-doped biochar composites (CoC-n) were synthesized using solvothermal and calcination techniques, with durian shell biomass serving as the precursor material. The obtained CoC-n treated under various calcination temperatures analyzed via SEM, EDS, XRD, and FTIR techniques, which were used for efficient peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation for up to 92% and 58.98–74.30% RhB (25 and 75 mg/L, respectively) degradation in 30 min. The quenching test performed on the CoC-350/PMS system revealed that RhB degradation involves sulfate (SO₄^•−), hydroxyl (OH^•), and singlet oxygen (¹O₂) in RhB degradation, with SO₄^•− and ¹O₂ being the primary components. The cobalt-doped biochar from durian shells is considered a novel and promising candidate for the eradication of dye-contaminated effluent applications.

Keywords

durian shell; AOP; rhodamine B; cobalt-doped biochar

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.99181