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MODIFIKASI BIOCHAR DARI SEKAM PADI DENGAN MnFe2O4/Ag3PO4 UNTUK ADSORPSI LOGAM BESI (Fe) PADA AIR SUMUR DAN UJI ANTIBAKTERI
Iron (Fe) metal is often found in well water and at high concentrations can degrade water quality. This study synthesized a Biochar/MnFe₂O₄/Ag₃PO₄ composite, evaluated its characteristics, Fe adsorption capacity, and applied it to well water and antibacterial tests. Biochar was synthesized through pyrolysis of rice husk, MnFe₂O₄ was modified through coprecipitation, and followed by precipitation of Ag₃PO₄. Characterization showed a surface area of 58.489 m²/g and a saturation magnetization (Ms) of 4.5 emu/g. XRD confirmed the formation of MnFe₂O₄ and Ag₃PO₄ crystalline phases. FTIR identified O–H, C=O, C–O, and Fe–O functional groups. SEM-EDS showed porous morphology and elemental composition of C, Mn, Fe, Ag, O, and P. Fe adsorption efficiency reached 99.96% at pH 5, concentration of 125 mg/L, and contact time of 60 minutes, and 67.83% in well water application. The maximum adsorption capacity (Qm) of 5.46 mg/g followed the Langmuir isotherm (R² = 0.9911). The adsorption kinetics followed a pseudo second order model with Qe of 31.2365 mg/g and R² = 1, indicating a chemisorption mechanism. Antibacterial test showed inhibition zone against Staphylococcus aureus of 9.6 mm and Escherichia coli of 8.6 mm at a concentration of 5000 mg/L. This composite has the potential as a magnetic adsorbent and antibacterial agent for the treatment of well water contaminated with Fe metal. Keywords: Biochar, MnFe₂O₄, Ag₃PO₄, adsorption, Fe, antibacterial
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