Adsorbent For Methylene Blue Removal Research Articles

Optimizing Methylene Blue Dye Adsorption onto Liquid Natural Rubber-Based Hydrogel: Kinetics, Isotherms and Reusability

In recent years, notable advancements have taken place in the textile industry, particularly with the widespread use of synthetic dyes such as methylene blue (MB). However, the environmental impact of these dyes has raised significant concerns. Their potential to influence both chemical and biochemical demand poses risks, leading to potential disruptions in aquatic plant photosynthesis. Additionally, concerns exist regarding the toxicity and potential carcinogenicity of these dyes to humans. This study achieved successful hydrogel synthesis through the efficient utilization of ultrasonic methods, combining liquid natural rubber (LNR), acrylic acid (AAc), and pectin (Pc) to adsorb MB from aqueous solutions. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were employed to analyze the structure. Utilizing Response Surface Methodology (RSM), the study investigated the effects of the AAc:LNR weight ratio and Pc weight on hydrogel preparation for MB removal. This led to the development of a quadratic polynomial model with an ANOVA-derived R2 value of 0.9970. Optimal conditions for hydrogel production were identified as a 3.00 g/g AAc:LNR weight ratio and 0.0325g of Pc, resulting in an impressive 99.07% MB removal effectiveness. The limit of detection (LOD) for methylene blue adsorption was calculated at 0.64 ppm. The kinetics and isotherms of MB removal were described by the pseudo-second-order and Freundlich models, respectively. Furthermore, the investigation into hydrogel reusability demonstrated its capability for up to five utilization cycles. The LNR/AAc/Pc hydrogel exhibits promising potential as an effective, cost-efficient, and environmentally conscious adsorbent for MB removal. This makes it applicable to water treatment scenarios involving cationic dyes.

Valorization of lignocellulosic agave residues via pyrolysis and its use as adsorbent for methylene blue removal

Valorization of lignocellulosic agave residues via pyrolysis and its use as adsorbent for methylene blue removal

Optimized Bentonite Clay Adsorbents for Methylene Blue Removal

This study addresses the urgent need for effective water treatment methods by synthesizing and characterizing activated bentonite clay (ABC) adsorbents to remove methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions efficiently. Conventional adsorbents often exhibit limitations in efficiency and regeneration capabilities, necessitating novel approaches to water treatment. The primary objective is synthesizing and characterizing high-quality ABC adsorbents capable of effectively removing MB. The activation process was optimized, and adsorbent performance was evaluated regarding MB removal efficiency and regeneration potential. Various activation dos-ages were investigated, and comprehensive physicochemical characterization was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), BET (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller) analysis, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The synthesized adsorbents demonstrated exceptional MB removal efficiency (99.593%) and impressive adsorption capacity (22.131 mg/g) when activated with 16 M sodium hydroxide. The adsorption process exhibited spontaneity and exothermicity, as validated by Freundlich and second-order kinetic models. Furthermore, the adsorbents showcased successful regeneration and reusability over three cycles, highlighting their potential for long-term application in water treatment. This study significantly advances water treatment by offering a novel approach to MB removal using base-activated bentonite clay (BABC) adsorbents, contributing to the development of sustainable water treatment solutions.

A graphene oxide based composite granule for methylene blue separation from aqueous solution: Adsorption, kinetics and thermodynamic studies

Graphene oxide and chitosan composite material using as a high-efficiency and low-cost granular adsorbent for methylene blue removal was fabricated via self-assembling method. The effects of pH value, contact time, initial concentration, adsorbent dose, temperature, and recyclic stability on the adsorption performance of methylene blue in aqueous solution were investigated in detail. Desorption process with the effects of solvents, contact time, and temperature were also conducted carefully in this study. The adsorption kinetics and adsorption isotherm of dye adsorption process showed that dye adsorption process was fitted to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Freundlich adsorption isotherm, indicating a physical adsorption process with multilayer adsorption. The intra-particle diffusion model indicated that the dye adsorption by the granular adsorbent was strongly happened during the first 4 h. The thermodynamic study showed that the adsorption was a spontaneous and exothermic process and dye ions were condensed onto the surface of adsorbent. The maximum adsorption capacity of dye on the granular adsorbent was calculated as 951.35 mg/g and the adsorbent could maintain its adsorption performance after six cycles. In general, this study provided an efficient, cost-effective, and recyclable the granular adsorbent for dye separation from aqueous solution.

In-situ synthesis of ZIF-8 on magnetic pineapple leaf biochar as an efficient and reusable adsorbent for methylene blue removal from wastewater.

The presence of organic dyes in aquatic systems poses a significant threat to ecosystems and human well-being. Due to recycling challenges, traditional commercial activated carbon is not cost-effective. To address this, an imidazolate acid zeolite framework-8 (ZIF-8)-modified magnetic adsorbent (ZMPLB-800) was synthesized through the in-situ formation of ZIF-8 and subsequent carbonization at 800 °C, using magnetic pineapple leaf biochar (MPLB) as a carrier. The porous structure of ZMPLB-800 facilitates the rapid passage of dye molecules, enhancing adsorption performance. ZMPLB-800 exhibited remarkable adsorption capacity for methylene blue (MB) across a pH range of 3-13, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 455.98mg g-1. Adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model. Mechanisms of MB adsorption included pore filling, hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interactions, π-π interactions, and complexation through surface functional groups. Additionally, ZMPLB-800 demonstrated excellent regeneration performance, recording a removal efficiency exceeding 87% even after five adsorption/desorption cycles. This study provides a novel strategy for treating dye wastewater with MOF composites, laying the foundation for waste biomass utilization.

Ball-Milled Biochar from Waste Bamboo Chopsticks: A Potential Adsorbent for Methylene Blue Removal

Waste bamboo chopsticks encounter limited recycling. Several treatment procedures necessitate sophisticated technologies and intricate processes that need more practicality for local-scale production, leading to substantial challenges in effectively repurposing waste from disposable bamboo chopsticks. In this research, waste bamboo chopsticks were used as raw materials for the production of ball-milled biochar (BM-WBCB). FTIR, SEM, and BET were among the numerous analytical methods used to describe the BM-WBCB. The outcomes showed that the surface was made up of hollow, porous structures. In addition, the pHpzc value of the biochar was 8.7, and it had a BET-specific surface area (273.11 m2 g-1). The study also investigated ball-milled biochar's adsorption capacity and efficiency in removing MB from aqueous solutions. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted under various experimental conditions, such as initial dye concentration, contact time, pH, and adsorbent dose, to evaluate the adsorption kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamics of the adsorption process. The results showed the optimal adsorption conditions, such as pH solution, MB concentration, dose of BM-WBCB, and contact time at 10, 30 mg L-1, 0.3 mg, and 60 min, respectively. With a maximal adsorption capacity of 4.2 mg g-1, monolayer adsorption was shown by the fit of the adsorption isotherm data to the Langmuir isotherm model. It was demonstrated that the kinetics of biochar adsorption may be accurately modeled using the linear pseudo-second-order kinetic model.

Graphene oxide-wrapped tungsten trioxide for adsorptive removal of methylene blue

Graphene oxide (GO) is a graphene derivative, but different from graphene (Gr), it has a high dispersibility and a high potential to composite with other materials. In order to reveal the effect of graphene oxide (GO) on the enhancement of methylene blue (MB) adsorption, in this study, different GO contents (0, 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7 wt%) were in situ composited with tungsten oxide nanostructures prepared by a simple one-pot hydrothermal method. The physicochemical analysis implies that the in situ compositing helps create a strong interaction between GO and platform material - tungsten oxide. As the GO content increased from 0 to 0.7 wt%, the average crystallite size decreased slightly from 26.7 nm to 24.0 nm, while the microstrain increased from 0.31 to 0.53 %, respectively. Both pristine and nanocomposite samples showed good adsorption capacity with methylene blue (MB), which increases with GO content in the nanocomposites. The sample composited with 0.7 wt% GO showed the highest adsorption activity with the highest adsorption capacity of 76.1 mg/g after 150 min at the optimum condition (15 mg absorbent and 100 ml of MB 30 mg/ml). The MB adsorption kinetics is consistent with the second-order kinetics model with the maximum rate of 2.3 × 10−3 g/mg·m at the optimum condition, while the adsorption isotherm is well described by the Langmuir model with the Langmuir adsorption constant of 0.37 l/mg. These results show that the one-pot hydrothermal method is a facile and efficient method for in situ preparing the Gr-based nanocomposite absorbent.

Evaluation of Dry Anabasis aphylla Performance as Adsorbent for Methylene Blue Removal from Aqueous Solutions: Optimization and Kinetic Studies

Evaluation of Dry Anabasis aphylla Performance as Adsorbent for Methylene Blue Removal from Aqueous Solutions: Optimization and Kinetic Studies

Enhanced adsorptive removal of methylene blue using ternary nanometal oxides in an aqueous solution

Enhanced adsorptive removal of methylene blue using ternary nanometal oxides in an aqueous solution

The performance of an eco-friendly adsorbent for methylene blue removal from aqueous solution: Kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic approaches

The current study aims to determine how well pomegranate peel can remove Methylene Blue (MB) from an aqueous solution. For this purpose, kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic adsorption studies were performed in a batch system. The rate of MB adsorption was rapid and reached equilibrium at about 60 minutes. The adsorption capacity reached approximately 42.71 mg g-1 at the initial dye concentration of 100 mg L-1. The kinetic modeling of MB adsorption was conducted using pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, Elovich, and intraparticle diffusion models. The pseudo-second-order model was found to be the most adequate for fitting the kinetic data based on R2, RMSE, ARE, and ?2 values. It was also discovered that MB adsorption onto pomegranate peel is not simply rate-limited by intraparticle diffusion. The isotherm approach showed a maximum adsorption capacity of 67.78 mg g-1 at 298 K using 2 g L-1 of pomegranate peel. Equilibrium modeling was also conducted. The four statistical values highlighted the better fit of the Langmuir model than the Freundlich model. Additionally, the exothermic and spontaneous nature of the adsorption process was revealed by thermodynamic research. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of pomegranate peel as an eco-friendly absorbent for MB removal.

Olive stone as an eco-friendly bio-adsorbent for elimination of methylene blue dye from industrial wastewater

Adsorbents synthesized by activation and nanoparticle surface modifications are expensive and might pose health and ecological risks. Therefore, the interest in raw waste biomass materials as adsorbents is growing. In batch studies, an inexpensive and effective adsorbent is developed from raw olive stone (OS) to remove methylene blue (MB) from an aqueous solution. The OS adsorbent is characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area. Four isotherms are used to fit equilibrium adsorption data, and four kinetic models are used to simulate kinetic adsorption behavior. The obtained BET surface area is 0.9 m2 g−1, and the SEM analysis reveals significant pores in the OS sample that might facilitate the uptake of heavy compounds. The Langmuir and Temkin isotherm models best represent the adsorbtion of MB on the OS, with a maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 44.5 mg g−1. The best dye color removal efficiency by the OS is 93.65% from an aqueous solution of 20 ppm at the OS doses of 0.2 g for 90 min contact time. The OS adsorbent serves in five successive adsorption cycles after a simple filtration-washing-drying process, maintaining MB removal efficiency of 91, 85, 80, and 78% in cycles 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively. The pseudo second-order model is the best model to represent the adsorption process dynamics. Indeed, the pseudo second-order and the Elovich models are the most appropriate kinetic models, according to the correlation coefficient (R2) values (1.0 and 0.935, respectively) derived from the four kinetic models. The parameters of the surface adsorption are also predicted based on the mass transfer models of intra-particle diffusion and Bangham and Burt. According to the thermodynamic analysis, dye adsorption by the OS is endothermic and spontaneous. As a result, the OS material offers an efficient adsorbent for MB removal from wastewater that is less expensive, more ecologically friendly, and economically viable.

Bio-inspired preparation of silver nanoparticles on nanostructured sepiolite clay: Characterization and application as an effective adsorbent for methylene blue removal

The removal of widely used dye, i.e., methylene blue (MB), is very important from an environmental viewpoint. In current work, propolis extract was employed as a green reductant to deposit the silver nanoparticles on the surfaces of sepiolite clay (Sep/Ag). The scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were used to characterize the morphology, crystal phase, and structure of the fabricated nanocomposite. The effect of experimental factors including Sep/Ag dosage (0.01–0.11 g), solution pH (2.0–8.0), contact time (0–90 min), and initial dye concentration (25–500 mg/L) on the adsorption behavior of MB onto Sep/Ag was examined in details. The equilibrium data was studied using Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherms. Langmuir adsorption isotherm closely matched the MB adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity of MB was estimated to be 101.0 mg g−1. The kinetic of removal process was investigated using pseudo-first-order (PFO) and pseudo-second-order (PSO) equations. In kinetic studies, the PSO provided the best fit (R2 = 0.9897), which illustrated that the MB adsorption is limited by chemisorption. In addition, the spent adsorbent can be regenerated successfully up to four cycles. This research presents that the Sep/Ag nanocomposite can be used as an efficient and environment-friendly sorbent for the environmental cleanup.

Adsorptive removal of Methylene blue using fruit waste activated carbon and its binary metal oxide nanocomposite

The production of fruits and vegetables has increased significantly over the past few decades which has resulted in a rise of their waste products. The present work focuses on the promising development of fruit waste-derived activated carbon, FWAC, and its binary metal oxide hybrid nanocomposite, Fe-Ni/FWAC, for the sorptive removal of Methylene blue. The two synthesised materials have been characterized with different analytical techniques, like PXRD, FT-IR, TGA-DTG, BET, UV-DRS, and SEM-EDAX to confirm the physico-chemical properties. The Surface area ofthe composite, Fe-Ni/FWAC, reduced significantly from 952 m2 g−1 to 873 m2 g−1 suggesting successful loading of binary metal oxide particles in void space of FWAC framework. The sorption parameters, pH, dye concentration, material dosages, for the both materials have been optimized and sorption data has been analyzed with isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics models in the temperature range 303-323 K. As a result, the synthesized FWAC and Fe-Ni/FWAC served as an affordable, and sustainable materials for comprehensive water purification.

Deep eutectic solvent-treated palm oil mill sludge adsorbents for methylene blue adsorption.

This study evaluated the adsorptive properties of deep eutectic solvent (DES)-treated palm oil mill sludge adsorbents for methylene blue removal. The adsorbents were prepared at a ratio of 1:2 at 80°C to form P1:D2@80°C, at 25°C to form P1:D2@25°C and without DES to form dry sludge (DS). The adsorbent samples were characterized for surface functional groups, textural properties and surface morphology. The values of specific area were 534, 236 and 184 m2/g, respectively. Batch adsorption of methylene blue at varying concentration, adsorbent dosage, pH, contact time and temperature was performed. The maximum adsorption capacities by Sips model were recorded as 72.07, 56.18 and 48.33 mg/g for P1:D2@80°C, P1:D2@25°C and DS, respectively. P1:D2@80°C displayed the highest rate constant (Ks = 0.0037 g/mg.min). The adsorption data were well fitted into Sips isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic models, suggesting that the adsorption is a physical process onto heterogeneous adsorbent surface via pore filling and electrostatic attraction. The adsorption was spontaneous, feasible and exothermic with decreased disorderliness in the solid-bulk solution interface. The DES-treated palm oil mill sludge adsorbent is a promising alternative adsorbent for dye removal from wastewater.

Mn3O4/activated carbon nanocomposites for adsorptive removal of methylene blue

Mn3O4/activated carbon nanocomposites for adsorptive removal of methylene blue

Fabrication of Fe3O4 core-TiO2/mesoSiO2 and Fe3O4 core-mesoSiO2/TiO2 Double Shell Nanoparticles for Methylene Blue Adsorption: Kinetic, Isotherms and Thermodynamic Characterization.

Herein, Fe3O4 core-TiO2/mesoSiO2 and Fe3O4 core-mesoSiO2/TiO2 double shell nanoparticles were prepared by first (R1) and second (R2) routes and applied for the removal of methylene blue. The reported adsorption capacities for R1-0.2, R1-0.4 and R2 samples were 128, 118 and 133 mg.g-1, respectively, which were obtained after 80 min as equilibrium contact time, and pH of 6 using a methylene blue concentration of 200 ppm. The adsorption of methylene blue using the prepared Fe3O4 core-meso SiO2/TiO2 double shell was analyzed by kinetic and isotherms models. In addition, thermodynamic investigations were applied to assess the spontaneous nature of the process. The obtained results confirmed that the pseudo-second order model is well fitted with the adsorption data and the Freundlich-isotherm assumption suggested a multilayer adsorption mechanism. In addition, results of the thermodynamic investigation indicated that ΔG° was in the range of -2.3 to -6.8 kJ/mol for R1-0.2, -2.8 to -6.3 kJ/mol for R1-0.4 and -2.0 to -5.2 kJ/mol for R2. In addition, the ΔH° and ΔS° values were found in the range of 26.4 to 36.19 kJ.mol-1 and 94.9 to 126.3 Jmol-1 K-1, respectively. These results confirm that the surfaces of Fe3O4 core-mesoSiO2/TiO2 and Fe3O4 core-TiO2/mesoSiO2 double shell exhibit a spontaneous tendency to adsorb methylene blue from the aqueous solutions. The achieved performance of Fe3O4 core-meso SiO2/TiO2 and Fe3O4 core-TiO2/meso SiO2 double shell as adsorbent for methylene blue removal will encourage future research investigations on the removal of a broad range of contaminants from wastewater.

Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye by Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide Intercalated Polyaniline-Functionalized Montmorillonite Clay Nanocomposite: Kinetics, Isotherms, and Mechanism Study.

In this study, new adsorbents were prepared by modifying a montmorillonite clay (Mt) with cethyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) to form CTAB-Mt, followed by a second modification process with polyaniline (PAni) to form PAni@CTAB-Mt by in situ polymerization of aniline. X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) technique were used to characterize the samples. These adsorbents were used in a batch process to remove methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution. Factors investigated included initial pH of the solution, contact time and temperature. The adsorption data fit the Freundlich isotherm better than the Langmuir and Temkin isotherms. The maximum adsorption capacities (qeq) obtained were 108.82 mg·g-1, 71.20 mg·g-1 and 57.36 mg·g-1 for PAni@CTAB-Mt, CTAB-Mt and Mt, respectively. The enhanced adsorption capability of the hybrid material is due to increase in surface area and pore volume of the PAni@CTAB-Mt adsorbent. The adsorption results were found to fit well with the pseudo-second-order kinetics model, with highest correlation coefficient (R2) values of 0.954, 0.942 and 0.958 for Mt, CTAB-Mt and PAni@CTAB-Mt adsorbents, respectively. The pH and temperature had a significant effect on the adsorption process, and the negative values of ΔG suggest that the adsorption process was spontaneous and feasible. The desorption and reusability experiment indicated that PAni@CTAB-Mt has the potential to be a reusable adsorbent for MB removal.

Methylene blue magnetic adsorption separation process from aqueous solution using corn cob

Climate change and growing human, industrial and agricultural activities, in view of the growing population, constitute a threat to water resources due to all pollutant discharges that are not very biodegradable and/or toxic. Drinking water is therefore, becoming the central concern of public opinion and leaders. It therefore appears important to reduce polluting emissions at the level of effluents as much as possible. The adsorption of methylene blue (MB) on the powder of modified and magnetized corn cobs (MCC) was studied. This study aims, not only to recover this polluting waste, but also to bypass heavy separation techniques such as centrifugation, sedimentation and filtration. The prepared biosorbent was characterized by XRD and SEM. Parameters influencing the adsorption process such as contact time, adsorbent dosage, pH and temperature were determined. The kinetic study indicated that the adsorption phenomenon fits the pseudo-second-order model better. The influence of temperature on adsorption allowed the determination of thermodynamic parameters (ΔG°, ΔH° and ΔS°). The MB adsorption process by the magnetic adsorbent obeys the single-layer Langmuir model. A maximum adsorption capacity of MCC equal to 13.23 mg/g was obtained. In view of the results obtained, MCC appears to be a very favorable adsorbent for MB removal from aqueous medium.

Natural and H2SO4 modified plane sawdust as a low-cost adsorbent: Removal of anionic and cationic dyes from aqueous solutions

Natural and H2SO4-modified plane (Platanus orientalis L.) sawdust were used for the adsorptive removal of cationic methylene blue (MB) and anionic indigo carmine (IC) dyes from aqueous media to suggest a new and cost-effective method for wastewater treatment applications. The influences of initial pH values, concentrations of MB and IC, period of contact, dosages of the natural and modified plane sawdust, and the presence of foreign ions on the adsorption of dyes were investigated in the experimental studies to describe the best conditions of the most efficient adsorption processes. Initial pH values were optimized to be between 6.0-8.0 for MB and 2.0 for IC. Experimentations of Boehm titration, FTIR analysis, pHpzc value, and moisture content determinations were utilized to characterize the natural and modified sawdust materials. Langmuir, Freundlich, and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm models were used to evaluate the sorption mechanism. Maximum adsorption capacities of natural plane sawdust (NPS) and H2SO4-modified plane sawdust (MPS) calculated from the Langmuir isotherm model were 55.56 and 38.46 mg g-1 in MB adsorption, and 55.82 and 55.55 mg g-1 in IC adsorption, respectively. Results showed that the natural and H2SO4-modified plane sawdust serve as low-cost and efficient materials in the adsorptive removal of MB and IC dyes for industrial wastewater treatment applications.

Methylene blue removal from aqueous solution using modified Met-SWCNT-Ag nanoparticles: optimization using RSM-CCD

Abstract The presence of residual organic dyes in water resources results in a threat for both environment and human health due to their adverse health effects such as mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, and teratogenicity. Thus, they must be removed from industrial wastewater. Among these dyes, methylene blue (MB) is a toxic, carcinogenic, and almost non-biodegradable dye and can pose a significant threat to human health and environmental safety. Thus, it is removed from industrial effluents by a variety of methods, including adsorption, prior to discharge into the environment. This study aims to optimize the adsorption conditions of MB from an aqueous solution with nanocomposite of silver onto single-wall carbon nanotube metronidazole (Met-SWCNTs/Ag). Response Surface Methodology (RSM) based on Central Composite Design (CCD) is used to optimize and model the adsorption of MB dye (as pollutant) on Met-SWCNTs/Ag. The Met-SWCNTs/Ag is synthesized using Met-SWCNT impregnated with silver nitrate. The produced Met-SWCNT/Ag nanocomposite is characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The effect of four independent variables including nanoparticle (NP)/dye ratio, temperature, pH and contact time on MB removal on the specific surface area of SWCNT/Ag and Met-SWCNTs/Ag is evaluated. The accuracy and fit of the model for MB removal using Met-SWCNTs/Ag are estimated by ANOVA with R 2 > 0.99 and P-value < 0.0001. RSM results indicates that the NP/Dye ratio has the most significant influence on the adsorption of MB onto Met-SWCNTs/Ag. The optimal condition of the adsorption process takes place at NP/Dye ratio of 2.21, contact time of 65.57 min, and pH = 6.15 at 25.79 °C temperature leading into a 98.94 % MB removal. Isotherms and kinetic studies are performed to characterize the adsorption behavior of the adsorbent for MB removal. The adsorption behavior of the MB onto Met-SWCNTs/Ag is best described by the Langmuir isotherm model with regression coefficient R 2 of 0.9935 with the Q max of 112.42 mg/g. Adsorption kinetics of Met-SWCNT/Ag is investigated and modelled by means of the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order models which is best fitted to the pseudo-second-order model. The thermodynamic study reveals that the adsorption of MB dye is spontaneous and exothermic. Experimental results suggest that the modified SWCNTs/Ag with Met achieves a higher removal efficiency of (∼98 %) when compared to SWCNTs/Ag (∼93 %).