Cold plasma technology: advanced and sustainable approach for wastewater treatment

P Gururani, P Bhatnagar, B Bisht, V Kumar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Cold plasma has been a potent energy-efficient and eco-friendly advanced oxidation
technology which has gained attention in recent decades as a non-thermal approach in …

Optimization of heavy metal biosorption onto freshwater algae (Chlorella coloniales) using response surface methodology (RSM)

J Jaafari, K Yaghmaeian - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the interaction of the initial metal concentration, time of reaction and Chlorella
coloniales algae dose were taken for the biosorption of Cr, Cd, Co, Fe and As from aqueous …

Influence of plasma-based surface functionalization of palm fibers on the adsorption of diclofenac from water: Experiments, thermodynamics and removal mechanism

CM Darryle, E Acayanka, B Takam, LN Line… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study reports the tailoring of surface chemistry of palm fibers via plasma for the
adsorption of sodium diclofenac from aqueous solution. Surface functionalization of palm …

Removal of various pollutants from wastewater using plasma-modified lignocellulose-derived as a low-cost adsorbent: an overview

E Acayanka, JB Tarkwa, B Takam… - Mini-Reviews in …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
In their search for an alternative to commercial adsorbents, much research is turned to the
local biomass-based materials such as agricultural residues and assimilated derivatives …

Enhancement of sorption capacity of cocoa shell biomass modified with non-thermal plasma for removal of both cationic and anionic dyes from aqueous solution

B Takam, E Acayanka, GY Kamgang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
Removal of cationic dye, Azur II, and anionic dye, Reactive Red 2 (RR-2) from aqueous
solutions, has been successfully achieved by using a modified agricultural biomaterial …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma jet assisted carbonization and activation of coffee ground waste

H Kang, S Choi, JH Lee, KT Kim, YH Song… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Activated carbon has been extensively utilized to adsorb pollutants generated by industrial
activities. There have been many attempts to efficiently produce activated carbon from spent …

Insight into the removal process mechanism of pharmaceutical compounds and dyes on plasma-modified biomass: the key role of adsorbate specificity

B Takam, JB Tarkwa, E Acayanka, S Nzali… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
The reason that some molecules, but not others, are easily adsorbed was not fully
understood. In order to spotlight the effect of morphological structure and surface functional …

Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Application of TiO2/SnO2 Nanocomposite Obtained Under Non-thermal Plasma Condition at Atmospheric Pressure

E Acayanka, DS Kuete, GY Kamgang, S Nzali… - Plasma Chemistry and …, 2016 - Springer
A plasma-assisted synthesis of TiO 2/SnO 2 nanocomposite is described. In this approach, a
precursor containing a mixture of [TiCl 3 and SnCl 2] exposed to electric discharge was …

Egg-derived porous plasma modified clay composite for wastewater remediation

CFG Mbafou, B Takam, FW Boyom-Tatchemo… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Clays are often envisaged as an alternative to activated carbon for wastewater pollutant
adsorption. However, conclusive results have only been obtained for clays heavily …

Adsorption of Zinc(II) Ion by Spent and Raw Agaricus bisporus in Aqueous Solution

X Zhang, C Zhao, F Xue, B Xia, Y Lu, R Ying, Z Hu - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
A significant environmental concern globally is the pollution of water bodies as a result of
heavy metals. To date, various attempts have been made to effectively remove heavy …