Recent advances in applications of low-cost adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals from water: A critical review

M Bilal, I Ihsanullah, M Younas, MUH Shah - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
The heavy metals mobilization in the environment due to the industrial revolution is of great
concern because of the noxiousness of these metal pollutants and their adverse impacts on …

The utilization of algae and seaweed biomass for bioremediation of heavy metal-contaminated wastewater

H Znad, MR Awual, S Martini - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The presence of heavy metals in water bodies is linked to the increasing number of
industries and populations. This has serious consequences for the quality of human health …

Adsorption of cadmium and lead from aqueous solution using modified biochar: A review

T Liu, Y Lawluvy, Y Shi, JO Ighalo, Y He… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) contaminations are disturbing environmental issues,
which cause serious harm to aqueous systems and human health. Therefore, removing …

Biofilms enhance the adsorption of toxic contaminants on plastic microfibers under environmentally relevant conditions

G Bhagwat, TKA Tran, D Lamb… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microplastics (MPs) exposed to the natural environment provide an ideal surface for biofilm
formation, which potentially acts as a reactive phase facilitating the sorption of hazardous …

Sustainable and efficient technologies for removal and recovery of toxic and valuable metals from wastewater: Recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives

A Abidli, Y Huang, ZB Rejeb, A Zaoui, CB Park - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …

A critical overview of MXenes adsorption behavior toward heavy metals

Z Othman, HR Mackey, KA Mahmoud - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, tremendous interest has been generated in MXenes as a fast-growing and
diversified family of two-dimensional (2D) materials with a wide range of potential uses …

Adsorption of heavy metals: mechanisms, kinetics, and applications of various adsorbents in wastewater remediation—a review

Z Raji, A Karim, A Karam, S Khalloufi - Waste, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal contamination in wastewater is a significant concern for human health and the
environment, prompting increased efforts to develop efficient and sustainable removal …

Low-cost biochar adsorbents prepared from date and delonix regia seeds for heavy metal sorption

DB Pal, A Singh, JM Jha, N Srivastava, A Hashem… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, low-cost biochar as bio-adsorbents derived from locally accessible delonix
regia seed and date seeds were explored for heavy metal environmental cleaning. These …

Mixed biosorbent of agro waste and bacterial biomass for the separation of Pb (II) ions from water system

A Saravanan, PS Kumar, PR Yaashikaa, S Karishma… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Adsorption of Pb (II) ions in aqueous systems by newly developed mixed biomass has been
explored. Mixed biomass was prepared from agro-waste (raw Banyan tree bark, RBTB) and …

A review on the heavy metal adsorption capacity of dietary fibers derived from agro-based wastes: Opportunities and challenges for practical applications in the food …

Z Raji, A Karim, A Karam, S Khalloufi - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Agro-food production processes generate a significant amount of waste,
causing a serious environmental burden and a loss of revenue for industry. However, plant …