“Waste” Jute Fiber, an agricultural “waste” by-product was converted into an effective adsorbent and the same was tested for the removal of Malathion pesticide from aqueous solution. The prepared activated Jute fiber carbon (JFC) was characterized by using Scanning Electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Elemental analyzer and proximate analysis methods. Adsorption equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics and mass transfer studies were investigated as a function of agitation time, adsorbent dose, pH and temperature. The adsorption data obtained are found to obey Langmuir isotherm model. The adsorption kinetics was analyzed by using pseudo first order, pseudo second order and Elovich models. Thermodynamic parameters of adsorption process, i.e. ?G, ?S and ?H were computed and their negative values indicate the adsorption was exothermic and spontaneous nature.

Ferroelectric and nanogenerator response of ortho and hexa-mixed phase LuFeO3 nanoparticles and nanofibers embedded in a PDMS matrix.

Adsorption of the monocrotophos pesticide from aqueous solution using "waste" jute fiber (JF) has been investigated. Adsorption equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mass transfer studies were investigated as a function of agitation time, adsorbent dose, pH, and temperature. The adsorption kinetics were analyzed by using pseudofirst-order and pseudosecond-order kinetic equations. The adsorption isotherm data were fitted well by the Langmuir isotherm model, and the adsorption capacity was found to be 124 mg • L -1 . Thermodynamic parameters of the adsorption process, that is, ∆G, ∆S, and ∆H, were calculated, and their negative values indicate the adsorption was exothermic and had a spontaneous nature. The effective diffusion coefficients were calculated with respect to the variation in concentration and temperature. A single-stage batch adsorption process was also designed by using the adsorption isotherm data.

Chemically activated “Waste” Jute Fiber carbon has been effectively used for the removal of five organophosphorous pesticides (malathion, monocrotophos, methylparathion, phosphamidon and dimethoate) from aqueous solutions. The prepared activated jute fiber carbon was characterized by using Elemental analyzer and proximate analysis methods. The adsorption equilibrium was examined at 28ºC. Three different kinetic models, the pseudo first order, pseudo second order and Elovich kinetic models were selected to analyses the adsorption process. To compare the fitness of pseudo first order and pseudo second order, sum of the squares of the errors and correlation coefficient, r2values were calculated. The Elovich model was used to confirm the chemisorptions.