TITLE:
Synthesis and Characterization of Organic Bio-Absorbents Coming from Sugarcane Bagasse
AUTHORS:
Israel Hernández Romero, Juan Rodrigo Laguna Camacho, Raúl Enrique Contreras Bermúdez, Francisca Sandoval Reyes, Erika Gaona Santiago, Celia María Calderón Ramón, Lizeth Ríos Velasco, Jesús Enrique Escalante Martínez
KEYWORDS:
Organic Bio-Absorbents, Natural and Modified Sugarcane Bagasse, Methylene Blue, Sugarcane Bagasse Characterization
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Surface Engineered Materials and Advanced Technology,
Vol.6 No.3,
July
18,
2016
ABSTRACT: In this work, a modification of the sugarcane bagasse is performed, in order to obtain organic catalysts. The bagasse analysis is performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transformer Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), which indicated that characteristic peaks determined its chemical compounds. In addition, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) is used to know the morphology. Finally, a discoloration test is conducted on an azo compound (methylene blue) in an aqueous medium, obtaining an efficiency of 98.6%.