Remediation of heavy metal polluted waters using activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass: an update of recent trends

AT Hoang, S Kumar, E Lichtfouse, CK Cheng… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of a cheap and effective adsorption approach based on biomass-activated carbon
(AC) to remediate heavy metal contamination is clearly desirable for developing countries …

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 …

Recent advances in hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solutions by adsorptive methods

VE Pakade, NT Tavengwa, LM Madikizela - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Investigation on adsorption behaviors of heavy metal ions (Cd2+, Cr3+, Hg2+ and Pb2+) through low-cost/active manganese dioxide-modified magnetic biochar …

P Maneechakr, S Mongkollertlop - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the adsorption behaviors of heavy metal cations such as Cd 2+, Cr 3+, Pb 2+
and Hg 2+ were systematically investigated using active MnO 2-modified magnetic biochar …

Single and simultaneous adsorption of Cr (VI) and Cu (II) on a novel Fe3O4/pine cones gel beads nanocomposite: Experiments, characterization and isotherms …

M Touihri, F Guesmi, C Hannachi, B Hamrouni… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, the use of magnetic sorbents has gained a spread attention due to their eco-
friendly characteristic, ease of separation and low cost. Herein, a novel biocomposite …

Low-cost date palm fiber activated carbon for effective and fast heavy metal adsorption from water: Characterization, equilibrium, and kinetics studies

A Melliti, M Yılmaz, M Sillanpää, B Hamrouni… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
The removal of heavy metals in an aquatic environment is a crucial problem because the
pollution by heavy metals is common in water systems. In this study, a low-cost activated …

Competitive adsorption of methylene blue and Pb (II) ions on the nano-magnetic activated carbon and alumina

H Ebadollahzadeh, M Zabihi - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
The adsorption of methylene blue (MB) in single and binary solutions were investigated on
new promising functionalized magnetic wood based activated carbon (MFMWAC), peach …

A comprehensive review on emerging natural and tailored materials for chromium-contaminated water treatment and environmental remediation

X Xing, NS Alharbi, X Ren, C Chen - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effluent discharge containing chromium, which is toxic and potentially carcinogenic, will
lead to serious environmental problems. The removal of chromium is usually carried out by …

Functionalized porous nanoscale Fe3O4 particles supported biochar from peanut shell for Pb(II) ions removal from landscape wastewater

X Jin, R Liu, H Wang, L Han, M Qiu, B Hu - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
The large amounts ofheavy metal from landscape wastewater have become serious
problems of environmental pollution and risks for human health. The development of …

Agglomeration, colloidal stability, and magnetic separation of magnetic nanoparticles: collective influences on environmental engineering applications

SP Yeap, JK Lim, BS Ooi, AL Ahmad - Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2017 - Springer
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) which exhibit magnetic and catalytic bifunctionalities have
been widely accepted as one of the most promising nanoagents used in water purification …