Optimization of malachite green adsorption from aqueous solution onto Anchote peel based activated carbon using Box Behnken design

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Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 351, 2026 The 11^th International Symposium on Hydrogen Energy, Renewable Energy, and Materials (HEREM 2025)


Article Number		01010
Number of page(s)		6
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202635101010
Published online		05 February 2026

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