Adsorption of heavy metal onto biomass-derived activated carbon

B Wang, J Lan, C Bo, B Gong, J Ou - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the rapid development of the social economy and the massive increase in
population, human beings continue to undertake processing, and commercial manufacturing …

Engineered biochar for environmental decontamination in aquatic and soil systems: a review

H Chen, Y Gao, J Li, Z Fang, N Bolan, A Bhatnagar… - Carbon Research, 2022 - Springer
Contamination of aquatic and soil systems by organic and inorganic pollutants has become
a serious issue of concern worldwide. Viable and cost-effective solutions are urgently …

Can graphene-based composites and membranes solve current water purification challenges-a comprehensive review

C Tewari, G Tatrari, S Kumar, M Pathak, KS Rawat… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Harnessing graphene sheets' large surface area, catalytic effect, adsorption capacity, and
reactivity, its use in composites for water treatment is on the rise. With ever-increasing newer …

Recyclable CMC/PVA/MIL-101 aerogels with tailored network and affinity sites for efficient heavy metal ions capture

C Yang, HR Yang, QD An, ZY Xiao, SR Zhai - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract A novel CMC/PVA/MIL-101 (Cr) aerogel bead (CPMB) was prepared by the green
polymer matrix of CMC and PVA and nanofiller of MIL-101 (Cr) through the simple …

Graphene synthesis techniques and environmental applications

Q Abbas, PA Shinde, MA Abdelkareem, AH Alami… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Graphene is fundamentally a two-dimensional material with extraordinary optical, thermal,
mechanical, and electrical characteristics. It has a versatile surface chemistry and large …

Remediation of Pb (II) and Cd (II) in polluted waters with calcium thioglycolate–modified straw biochar

S Li, C Luo, F Yan, Y Yang, B Guo, L Wang, S Xu… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The pollution of water bodies by heavy metals (HMs) such as Pb (II) and Cd (II) poses a
serious environmental risk. Herein, rice straw biochar (RBC) modified with calcium …

In-situ conversion of geopolymer into novel floral magnetic sodalite microspheres for efficient removal of Cd (II) from water

Q Su, X Wei, G Yang, Z Ou, Z Zhou, R Huang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present work, a novel, floral-like, magnetic sodalite microsphere (SODM) was
synthesized in situ by using fly ash (FA) and metakaolin (MK) as raw materials and was used …

Recent advances in graphene-derived materials for biomedical waste treatment

KS Obayomi, SY Lau, IE Mayowa, MK Danquah… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Untreated biomedical wastes discharged into water bodies, primarily by hospitals and health
care facilities; release a wide range of contaminants that poses danger to human health and …

Reduction of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by the pretreatment removal of emerging pollutants: a review

J Zhang, G Li, X Yuan, P Li, Y Yu, W Yang, S Zhao - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ultrafiltration (UF) processes exhibit high removal efficiencies for suspended solids and
organic macromolecules, while UF membrane fouling is the biggest obstacle affecting the …

Adsorptive removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions: Progress of adsorbents development and their effectiveness

UM Ismail, MS Vohra, SA Onaizi - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Increased levels of heavy metals (HMs) in aquatic environments poses serious health and
ecological concerns. Hence, several approaches have been proposed to eliminate/reduce …