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The structural, morphological, and surface characteristics of the natural and modified adsorbent were investigated by FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDX, BET, and XPS techniques. Citric acid modification significantly enhanced the surface area, porosity, and the number of oxygen-containing functional groups, particularly carboxyl groups, thereby improving the adsorption performance. The effects of pH, contact time, adsorbent dose, initial Th\n                    <jats:sup>4+<\/jats:sup>\n                    concentration, and temperature were examined. The maximum adsorption efficiency reached 90.2% at pH 4, with equilibrium achieved in 25\u00a0min at room temperature, and an optimal adsorbent dose of 1\u00a0g L\n                    <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                    . 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