Nowadays, due to the economic and industrial development, water contaminated with heavy
metals is a significant concern and one of the acute global environmental problems …

The science of interface between the inorganic pollutants (heavy metal and metalloid ions)
and the adsorbents is gaining increasing interest for wastewater remediation applications to …

The presence of heavy metals in the industrial effluents has recently been a challenging
issue for human health. Efficient removal of heavy metal ions from environment is one of the …

Chromium exists mainly in two forms in environmental matrices, namely, the hexavalent (Cr
(VI)) and trivalent (Cr (III)) chromium. While Cr (III) is a micronutrient, Cr (VI) is a known …

Three types of modified biochar (BC) were produced respectively with acid (HCl) treatment
(HCl-BC), base (KOH) treatment (KOH-BC) and oxidation (H 2 O 2) treatment (H 2 O 2-BC) …

Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) in water is a proven carcinogen to different internal
and external organs of the living organisms. There are different human activities …

Over the past 20 years, zero-valent iron (ZVI) has been extensively applied for the
remediation/treatment of groundwater and wastewater contaminated with various organic …

Cellulose hydrogel coated nanometer zero-valent iron intercalated montmorillonite (CH-
MMT-nFe 0) was innovatively designed and fabricated, and applied for the removal of Cr …

Recent industrial and urban activities have led to elevated concentrations of a wide range of
contaminants in groundwater and wastewater, which affect the health of millions of people …

Biosorption was carried out in this study using the biomass of microalgae Scenedesmus sp.
as adsorbent for the removal of hexavalent chromium or Cr (VI) from solution. Different …