Recent advances in applications of activated carbon from biowaste for wastewater treatment: a short review

S Wong, N Ngadi, IM Inuwa, O Hassan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid population growth and the resultant pollution of freshwater sources are expected to
create water stress conditions on the world in the near future. Adsorption technique is a …

Preparation and Utilization of Jute‐Derived Carbon: A Short Review

A Aziz, SS Shah, A Kashem - The Chemical Record, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This article summarizes the preparation and applications of carbon derived from jute sticks
and fibers that are low‐cost, widely available, renewable, and environmentally friendly. Both …

Low-cost activated carbon preparation from Corn stigmata fibers chemically activated using H3PO4, ZnCl2 and KOH: Study of methylene blue adsorption, stochastic …

F Mbarki, T Selmi, A Kesraoui, M Seffen - Industrial Crops and Products, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to produce a low-cost activated carbon (AC) from an inexpensive
precursor material, corn stigmata (CS), by chemical activation at low temperatures using H 3 …

Optimized preparation of activated carbon from coconut shell and municipal sludge

Q Liang, Y Liu, M Chen, L Ma, B Yang, L Li… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A low-cost and well-developed type of activated carbon (AC) was synthesized from coconut
shell and municipal sludge via two-stage co-pyrolysis. It not only reused disposed sewage …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable re-utilization of waste materials as adsorbents for water and wastewater treatment in Africa: Recent studies, research gaps, and way forward for …

EC Ngeno, KE Mbuci, MC Necibi, VO Shikuku… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Access to clean water is a fundamental human right. However, due to the rapid urbanization
and industrialization in many African countries, the emergence of a plethora of new classes …

Dynamic adsorption behavior of benzene, toluene, and xylene VOCs in single-and multi-component systems by activated carbon derived from defatted black cumin …

E Batur, S Kutluay - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In the current study, activated carbon (AC) was produced from defatted black cumin (Nigella
sativa L.) biowaste (DBCB) with ZnCl 2 activation by means of the response surface …

Pecan shell based activated carbon for removal of iron (II) from fracking wastewater: adsorption kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamic studies

AR Kaveeshwar, SK Ponnusamy, ED Revellame… - Process Safety and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pecan shell based activated carbon (PSBAC) developed in this work had a high specific
surface area (1500 m 2/g) and pore volume (0.7 cm 3/g). The maximum adsorption capacity …

Emerging trends in the application of carbon-based materials: A review

AO Egbedina, OP Bolade, U Ewuzie… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change, environmental pollution, and the need for cleaner alternative energy
sources have opened several areas of research interest. Carbon-based materials (CBMs), in …

Adsorption of methyl red on activated carbon derived from custard apple (Annona squamosa) fruit shell: equilibrium isotherm and kinetic studies

EA Khan, TA Khan - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018 - Elsevier
Activated carbon prepared from custard apple (Annona squamosa) shell by K 2 CO 3 (AC
CO3) and H 3 PO 4 (AC PO4) activation were used to study the removal of methyl red (MR) …

The adsorption of Tenofovir in aqueous solution on activated carbon produced from maize cobs: Insights from experimental, molecular dynamics simulation, and DFT …

S Ajebli, G Kaichouh, M Khachani, H Babas… - Chemical Physics …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this work is to evaluate the adsorption of Tenofovir using activated carbon (ACc)
produced from local maize cobs by the thermochemical activation method with phosphoric …