Effective removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution using Macrolepiota procera mushroom: Experimental and theoretical studies

dc.contributor.authorEyupoglu, Volkan
dc.contributor.authorAkin, Muhammed Bora
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Savaş
dc.contributor.authorÇaylak, Osman
dc.contributor.authorBerisha, Avni
dc.contributor.authorÇetinkaya, Serap
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-04T16:42:05Z
dc.date.available2025-05-04T16:42:05Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated Macrolepiota procera mushroom biomass as a biosorbent for removing methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous solutions. Key adsorption parameters such as pH, biosorbent dosage, and contact time were optimized, achieving a maximum adsorption capacity of 1.404 mol·kg−1 at pH 9, with 100 mg biosorbent and a temperature of 25 °C. SEM, EDX, and FT-IR analyses characterized the biosorbent's surface morphology and functional groups. Adsorption followed the Langmuir isotherm model, showing high affinity in alkaline conditions, and efficiency increased by 90.88 % with 200 mg biosorbent. Kinetic data fit Pseudo-Second and Pseudo-First Order models, and thermodynamics indicated an endothermic, spontaneous process. Recovery tests revealed ∼ 4 % retained activity after five cycles. Density Functional Theory calculations supported experimental adsorption energies, confirming chitin's role in MB binding. © 2024 Elsevier B.V.
dc.description.sponsorshipCumhuriyet University Scientific Research Projects Commission
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126714
dc.identifier.issn0167-7322
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85212047452
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126714
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/35053
dc.identifier.volume418
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Molecular Liquids
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250504
dc.subjectBiosorption
dc.subjectDFT
dc.subjectKinetic parameters
dc.subjectMethylene blue
dc.subjectMushroom
dc.titleEffective removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution using Macrolepiota procera mushroom: Experimental and theoretical studies
dc.typeArticle

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