Preparation and characterization of activated charcoal from a plant mixture and its use in the adsorption of methyl orange dye from aqueous solutions, a chemical and thermodynamic study

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Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 345, 2026 4^th International Conference & Exposition on Materials, Manufacturing and Modelling Techniques (ICE3MT2025)


Article Number		01077
Number of page(s)		13
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202634501077
Published online		07 January 2026

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