Preparation and characterization of nano composites from metal oxides and activated carbon from banana peel (MO@BPAC, MO=NiO, CuO and ZnO) for 2 nitrophenol removal from aqueous solutions.

In this research, activated carbon from banana peel (BPAC) was prepared by calcination (600 °C) method. Nano composites MO@BPAC (MO=NiO, CuO and ZnO) were prepared and then were characterized by XRD, FTIR, FESM, EDX, BETand TGA methods. Formation of MO@BPAC nanocomposites was confirmed by analysis methods.