A review of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) adsorption by biochar and modified biochar in water

L Du, S Ahmad, L Liu, L Wang, J Tang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics have been used in massive quantities for human and animal medical treatment,
and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are of great concern worldwide. Antibiotics and …

Novel insights into the adsorption of organic contaminants by biochar: a review

Z Luo, B Yao, X Yang, L Wang, Z Xu, X Yan, L Tian… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
With rising concerns in the practical application of biochar for the remediation of
environment influenced by various organic contaminants, a critical review to facilitate …

A review on application of biochar in the removal of pharmaceutical pollutants through adsorption and persulfate-based AOPs

Z Kang, X Jia, Y Zhang, X Kang, M Ge, D Liu, C Wang… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increasing quantities of pharmaceutical pollutants have been found in aquatic ecosystems.
The treatment of pharmaceutical pollutants has been a major task that people have been …

An achieved strategy for magnetic biochar for removal of tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones: Adsorption and mechanism studies

X Zhang, D Zhen, F Liu, R Chen, Q Peng… - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, poplar wood biochar modified with Fe 3 O 4 (MPBC) was prepared using
poplar wood as carbon source applied to remove tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones. The …

Novel oxygen vacancy-rich Bi2MoO6-SOVs/MgFe2O4 S-scheme heterojunction piezo-photocatalytic for efficient degradation of norfloxacin and theoretical …

H Wei, F Meng, H Zhang, W Yu, J Li, S Yao - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Magnetic materials introduced into semiconductor catalysts greatly compensate for the
traditional powder catalysts' disadvantages of difficult recovery and low reuse rate. A series …

Immobilization of microbes on biochar for water and soil remediation: A review

C Wu, D Zhi, B Yao, Y Zhou, Y Yang, Y Zhou - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has caught great attention over the last decade with the loose and porous structure,
and carbon stability provides suitable living conditions for the growth and activity of …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic adsorbents for removal of pharmaceuticals: A review of adsorption properties

T Tatarchuk, L Soltys, W Macyk - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
The global development of industry and agriculture around the world led to the
contamination of various aquatic environments with pharmaceuticals. Even at low …

The potential of biochar-photocatalytic nanocomposites for removal of organic micropollutants from wastewater

J Fito, KK Kefeni, TTI Nkambule - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC)-photocatalyst nanocomposites have emerged as appealing water and
wastewater treatment technology. Such nanocomposite materials benefit from the …

Magnetic MgFe2O4/biochar derived from pomelo peel as a persulfate activator for levofloxacin degradation: Effects and mechanistic consideration

B Yao, Z Luo, S Du, J Yang, D Zhi, Y Zhou - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) has been demonstrated the potential to activate persulfate (PS), but the limited
catalytic efficiencies hindered their further application. Herein, an innovative magnetic MgFe …

Manganese oxide-modified biochar: production, characterization and applications for the removal of pollutants from aqueous environments-a review

SM Shaheen, A Mosa, A El-Naggar, MF Hossain… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of manganese (Mn) oxides (MnOx) modified biochar (MnOBC) for the
removal of pollutants from water has received significant attention. However, a …