ZnO-modified activated carbon derived from rambutan ( Nephelium lappaceum ) peel and seeds for efficient methylene blue removal: adsorption mechanism and artificial neural network modeling | Synapse
April 12, 2026Open Access
ZnO-modified activated carbon derived from rambutan ( Nephelium lappaceum ) peel and seeds for efficient methylene blue removal: adsorption mechanism and artificial neural network modeling
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This research aims to develop a ZnO-carbon hybrid from rambutan biomass for effective methylene blue removal.
Constructed ZnO-carbon hybrid using rambutan peel and seeds
Investigated adsorption mechanisms of methylene blue
Employed artificial neural network modeling for analysis
Achieved significant removal efficiency of methylene blue
Demonstrated strong adsorption capacity
Validated the model using neural network predictions
Resumen
A ZnO-carbon hybrid (ZnO-ACRPS) was constructed through a dual-biomass route combining rambutan peel and seeds as structurally complementary carbon sources.