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. 2022 May 17;12(24):14976–14985. doi: 10.1039/d2ra01349e

Oil sorption capacity of coir material after sodium hydroxide treatment at different treatment conditions.

Coir sample at treatment conditions Oil sorption capacity at different sorption time, g g−1
30 min 60 min 120 min 180 min
NaOH 5%, 60 min 2.22 ± 0.10 2.72 ± 0.11 3.14 ± 0.12 3.53 ± 0.12
NaOH 5%, 120 min 2.03 ± 0.10 2.41 ± 0.10 2.73 ± 0.11 2.92 ± 0.11
NaOH 10%, 60 min 1.94 ± 0.10 2.33 ± 0.10 2.52 ± 0.11 2.94 ± 0.11
NaOH 10%, 120 min 1.81 ± 0.10 2.21 ± 0.10 2.42 ± 0.10 2.73 ± 0.11