Activated carbon is a porous material that has been in many important ages of the human
history. Lignocellulosic precursors and biomass sources have become important materials …

Contamination of the aquatic ecosystem by heavy metals is a growing concern that has yet
to be addressed with an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solution. Heavy …

In recent decades, increased domestic, agricultural and industrial activities worldwide have
led to the release of various pollutants, such as toxic heavy metals, inorganic anions …

Heavy metals and dyes are major pollutants that pose potential threat to the health of
humans and ecosystems. Various technologies are available to remediate such pollution …

Adsorption is one of the most widely applied techniques for environmental remediation. Its
kinetics are of great significance to evaluate the performance of a given adsorbent and gain …

The abundance of cellulose in nature, as well as its biocompatibility and functional groups,
has paved the way for the development of advanced cellulose-based technologies for water …

Applications of second-order kinetic models to adsorption systems were reviewed. An
overview of second-order kinetic expressions is described in this paper based on the solid …

Heavy metal remediation of aqueous streams is of special concern due to recalcitrant and
persistency of heavy metals in environment. Conventional treatment technologies for the …

The application of low-cost adsorbents obtained from plant wastes as a replacement for
costly conventional methods of removing heavy metal ions from wastewater has been …

Adsorption has been proved to be an excellent way to treat industrial waste effluents,
offering significant advantages like the low-cost, availability, profitability, easy of operation …