Comparison of silver and palladium nanoparticles loaded on activated carbon for efficient removal of Methylene blue: Kinetic and isotherm study of removal process

► Methylene blue is a heterocyclic aromatic chemical compound. ► Silver and Palladium Nanoparticles loaded on activated carbon with a simple procedure prepared in laboratory and characterized efficiently. ► This is the first time application of these new adsorbents for dye removal. ► The proposed adsorbent has high adsorption capacity and is applicable for removal of Methylene blue from various real samples in short time with high removal percentage.