Sustainable removal of Acid Black 172 from wastewater using Lantana camara derived biochar insights from adsorption and statistical physics modeling (opens in new tab)

The discharge of dye-contaminated wastewater from textile and related industries represents a serious environmental concern due to the persistence, toxicity, and resistance of synthetic dyes to natural degradation. In this study, Lantana camara derived biochar (LCB) was investigated as a sustainable and low-cost adsorbent for the removal of Acid Black 172 (AB172) dye from aqueous solutions. The structural and surface properties of LCB were characterized using BET, FTIR, and HRTEM analyses, re...