Modified biochar as a green adsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium from various environmental matrices: mechanisms, methods, and prospects

S Ambika, M Kumar, L Pisharody, M Malhotra… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) contamination has gained interest from regulatory
authorities due to its high toxicity and carcinogenicity. Different approaches have been …

Removal of heavy metals and dyes by clay-based adsorbents: From natural clays to 1D and 2D nano-composites

T Zhang, W Wang, Y Zhao, H Bai, T Wen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural and synthetic clays have been used as adsorbents for removal of heavy metals and
dyes from aqueous solution for many decades. In the last decade, exfoliating the natural …

Review on biomass feedstocks, pyrolysis mechanism and physicochemical properties of biochar: State-of-the-art framework to speed up vision of circular bioeconomy

GS Ghodake, SK Shinde, AA Kadam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biochar is a solid carbon-rich, porous material produced by the thermochemical
conversion of a diverse range of biomass feedstocks under an inert atmosphere (ie, in the …

Sewage sludge-derived biochar for the adsorptive removal of wastewater pollutants: A critical review

S Rangabhashiyam, PV dos Santos Lins… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The production of biochar from sewage sludge pyrolysis is a promising approach to
transform the waste resultant from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to a potential …

Modified-biochar adsorbents (MBAs) for heavy-metal ions adsorption: A critical review

C Liu, HX Zhang - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
With the rapid growth of new-energy batteries and metallurgical industry, water pollution
caused by toxic heavy-metals from these sectors has increased to a new level, which is …

Recent advances in magnetic composites as adsorbents for wastewater remediation

A Sharma, D Mangla, SA Chaudhry - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The scarcity of clean drinking water combined with other environmental and anthropogenic
effects necessitates the demand for development of advanced technology for cleaning …

Sustainable and efficient technologies for removal and recovery of toxic and valuable metals from wastewater: Recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives

A Abidli, Y Huang, ZB Rejeb, A Zaoui, CB Park - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to their numerous effects on human health and the natural environment, water
contamination with heavy metals and metalloids, caused by their extensive use in various …

Recent development of magnetic biochar crosslinked chitosan on heavy metal removal from wastewater–modification, application and mechanism

JF Chin, ZW Heng, HC Teoh, WC Chong, YL Pang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination in water bodies is currently in an area of greater concern due to
the adverse effects on human health. Despite the good adsorption performance of biochar …

Green synthesis of AC/ZnO nanocomposites for adsorptive removal of organic dyes from aqueous solution

MAAH Allah, HA Alshamsi - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current study, a facile and green route for synthesis zinc oxide supported activated
carbon nanocomposites (AC/ZnO) using Pontederia crassipes leaves has been conducted …

A complete review on biochar: Production, property, multifaceted applications, interaction mechanism and computational approach

K Jeyasubramanian, B Thangagiri, A Sakthivel… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Burning crop residues release large amounts of greenhouse gases, particulate matter,
carbon monoxide, etc. which influence a lot of environmental issues that are hazardous to all …