Sawdust materials are global wastes obtained from wood processing and exploitation
activities. They are usually dumped/stored in uncontrolled conditions, thus becoming a …

The development of novel materials and their application as adsorbents to improve water
quality is one of the branches of materials science that has advanced significantly in the last …

Activated carbon (ENAC) was prepared by NaOH activation, using macroalgae
(Enteromorpha clathrate) as raw material. The prepared activated carbon has a large …

Bisphenol A is a well-known endocrine-disrupting compound that is commonly detected in
industrial effluents and wastewater treatment plants. It is extensively used in the production …

A series of novel absorbents based on Cu-BDC MOFs decorated over graphene oxide (GrO)
and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hybrid nanocomposites, namely Cu-BDC@ GrO and Cu …

Precursor type and activation agent are the main factors that influence the production of
activated carbon (AC) with desirable properties. Biomass based materials are generally …

The efficiency of a composite prepared from bentonite and ackee apple seed (CBAAS) to
remove Congo red and malachite green from aqueous solutions was explored. The CBAAS …

Antibiotics are known as emergent pollutants because of their toxicological properties. Due
to continuous discharge and persistence in the aquatic environment, antibiotics are detected …

The synergistic and antagonistic adsorption involved in the removal of antibiotics in
multicomponent systems was investigated. In this study, potassium hydroxide (KOH) …

This study investigated the impacts of selective sole carbon source-induced micropollutants
(MPs) cometabolism of Chlorella sp. by:(i) extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) …