A carbon-rich solid product has been synthesized by hydrothermal treatment from fructose with phosphoric acid (H3 PO4 ) at temperature of 250°C and pH value of 0.65. The concentration of the precursor was constant, i.e. 2M of fructose in form of aqueous solution. The formation of the carbon-rich solid material through the hydrothermal carbonization of fructose is the consequence of dehydration reactions. Obtained carbon material is made of spherical micrometer-sized particles with the diameter in the 4-7 μm. The structure and surface chemical properties of obtained material were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra. Investigation of surface area was determined by gravimetric McBain method where adsorption and desorption isotherms of N2 were measured on carbon material at -196 °C. Adsorption of Methylene Blue (MB) onto prepared carbon material were conducted by changing concentration of MB from 200-500 mg/dm 3 from aqueous solutions of investigated dye. Kinetic results were determined by a pseudo second-order equation.IX Serbian Ceramic Society Conference - Advanced Ceramics and Application : new frontiers in multifunctional material science and processing : program and the book of abstracts; September 20-21, 2021; Belgrad
