Research Article

Effective Removal of Reactive Yellow 145 (RY145) using Biochar Derived from Groundnut Shell

Table 1

FTIR spectra of raw groundnut shell biochar and dye-adsorbed biochar.

Type of vibrationWavenumber (cm−1)
Groundnut shell biocharRY145-bounded biochar

=C-H bend755.76748.69
C–H bend1374.411230.57
C=C stretch, N-H bend1582.421584.35
C≡C stretch2104.702110.07
O-H stretch2328.902393.57
C-H stretch2921.182844.24