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Utilization of Bengal Quince Leaf Biomass in Adsorptive Removal of Toxic Methylene Blue Dye: Influence of System Parameters and Kinetic Study

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2026.34892
Arkojyoti Majumdar
Department of Chemistry, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar-783370, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6143-7191
Basanta K. Das
Department of Chemistry, Kokrajhar Govt. College, Kokrajhar-783370, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1252-8454
Mehdi Al Kausor
Department of Chemistry, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar-783370, India; Department of Chemistry, Science College, Kokrajhar-783370, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0291-0588
Sharmistha Chakraborty
Department of Chemistry, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar-783370, India; Department of Chemistry, Science College, Kokrajhar-783370, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8700-0764

Corresponding Author(s) : Sharmistha Chakraborty

chakrabortysharmisthakjh@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 38 No. 1 (2026): Vol 38 Issue 1, 2026

Abstract

Methylene blue (MB) has been identified as harmful to human health, potentially causing various adverse effects, including gastritis, irritation of the eyes, irritation of the skin, leptomeningeal inflammation, neuronal apoptosis, increased heart rate, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Therefore, the treatment of wastewater that contains such dye is crucial due to its detrimental impact. Herein, in a batch setup, Bengal quince leaf powder (BQLP) was assessed for its capacity in removing MB from aqueous medium along with the impacts of some influential factors. The equilibrium data fit well (R2 = 0.9931) with Langmuir isotherm model, confirming the viability of BQLP as an adsorbent. The maximum monolayer adsorption efficacy (qmax) of the bioadsorbent was emerged as 175.44 mg g–1 with a Langmuir isotherm constant of 41.83 L mg–1, highlighting the efficiency of BQLP in dye removal. The kinetics study indicated that the observed data aligns with pseudo-first-order kinetics (R2 = 0.9714) and intraparticle diffusion models (R2 = 0.9797) with a pseudo-first-order rate constant of 4.2 × 10–2 min–1. The study demonstrates that BQLP as an effective biosorbent in removing MB dye from the aqueous medium. The enhanced is attributed to stronger electrostatic attractions, hydrogen bonding, n–π interactions and π–π stacking. Overall, the findings of this investigation indicate that BQLP is a promising, facile and eco-friendly adsorbent for wastewater treatment, offering an effective means of mitigating the environmental hazards posed by synthetic dyes such as MB. Future study should focus on evaluating the regeneration efficiency, reusability and scalability of BQLP to support its potential deployment in large-scale industrial wastewater management.

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Bioadsorbent Adsorption Bengal quince leaf Dye Methylene blue
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Majumdar, A.; Das, B. K.; Al Kausor, M.; Chakraborty, S. Utilization of Bengal Quince Leaf Biomass in Adsorptive Removal of Toxic Methylene Blue Dye: Influence of System Parameters and Kinetic Study. ajc 2025, 38, 114-122.
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