Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agricultural waste valorisation Novel Areca catechu L. residue blended with PVA-Chitosan for removal of chromium (VI) from water Characterization, kinetics, and isotherm studies Subject The topic of the resource Arecanut; Chitosan; Chromium (VI) removal; Continuous stirring synthesis; PVA Description An account of the resource Arecanut, an industrial crop prevalent in tropical regions such as India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia, generates significant agricultural waste during processing. This study explores a waste-to-wealth approach by incorporating arecanut organic residue into Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) - Chitosan blends via an eco-friendly continuous stirring method to develop an adsorbent film for removing chromium (VI) from water. Morphological analyses confirmed enhanced surface area, porosity, and roughness in the blended films. XRD and FTIR analyses indicated a semi-crystalline nature with a decrease in the characteristic peak intensity of PVA and chitosan, confirming the incorporation of arecanut residue. Optimal conditions identified OR-4 film, using 0.4 g of adsorbent, achieving 88.68 % removal of 173 mg/L chromium (VI) at pH 9.0, within 45 minutes at 40C. SEM images demonstrated significant surface roughness reduction before and after adsorption, confirming chromium adsorption. Kinetic studies revealed a pseudo-second-order model and adsorption isotherms confirmed film surface heterogeneity. This research advances eco-friendly materials for water purification and offers a sustainable solution for managing agricultural residues. 2024 Elsevier B.V. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jose J.; Binish C.J.; Johns J.; Chundattu S.J.; Vijayasankar A.V. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Industrial Crops and Products, Vol-222 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.120013" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.120013</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85209115719&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.indcrop.2024.120013&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=bee0f3ec4dc9193a19d59813300ae17a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85209115719&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.indcrop.2024.120013&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=bee0f3ec4dc9193a19d59813300ae17a</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9266690; CODEN: ICRDE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jose J., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST-Deemed to be University, Bangalore, 560029, India; Binish C.J., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST-Deemed to be University, Bangalore, 560029, India; Johns J., Department of Physics, Rajarajeswari College of Engineering, Mysore Road, Bengaluru, 560074, India; Chundattu S.J., Department of Sciences and Humanities, CHRIST-Deemed to be University, Bangalore, 560074, India; Vijayasankar A.V., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST-Deemed to be University, Bangalore, 560029, India, Department of Sciences and Humanities, CHRIST-Deemed to be University, Bangalore, 560074, India