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ArticleRSC advances2026

Valorisation of banana stem into N-doped activated carbon as a selective sorbent for cationic dyes and pharmaceutical contaminants.

Alibasha Akbar, M Bhavani Lakshmi, Priyadip Das, Quazi Arif Islam, Paramita Pattanayak, Tanmay Chatterjee, Sritama Mukherjee, Mihir Ghosh

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Alibasha AkbarDepartment of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur (SRMIST-KTR) Tamil Nadu 603203 India mihirg@srmist.edu.in.
M Bhavani LakshmiDepartment of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur (SRMIST-KTR) Tamil Nadu 603203 India mihirg@srmist.edu.in.
Priyadip DasDepartment of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur (SRMIST-KTR) Tamil Nadu 603203 India mihirg@srmist.edu.in.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5924-6660
Quazi Arif IslamDepartment of Chemistry, Alipurduar University P.O.-Alipurduar Court Alipurduar West Bengal 736122 India.
Paramita PattanayakDepartment of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani), Hyderabad Campus Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal Hyderabad 500078 India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7939-5241
Tanmay ChatterjeeDepartment of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani), Hyderabad Campus Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal Hyderabad 500078 India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6342-0166
Sritama MukherjeeDivision of Fiber and Polymer Technology, CBH, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Teknikringen 56-58 SE-100 44 Stockholm Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3204-3043
Mihir GhoshDepartment of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur (SRMIST-KTR) Tamil Nadu 603203 India mihirg@srmist.edu.in.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3229-1562

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The persistent discharge of synthetic cationic dyes and pharmaceutical residues into aquatic environments necessitates the development of sustainable, high-performance sorbents for wastewater treatment. This study presents the design and synthesis of porous nitrogen-doped activated carbon (PNAC) derived from banana plant stems, demonstrating its excellent potential as a bio-based adsorbent for wastewater purification. PNAC exhibits a remarkably high surface area of 1978.8 m

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