Recent advances in carbon nanomaterial-based adsorbents for water purification
Deterioration of water quality and the unavailability of drinkable water are pressing
challenges worldwide. Removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is …
challenges worldwide. Removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is …
Development of fruit waste derived bio-adsorbents for wastewater treatment: A review
Hazardous contamination of water is a major hurdle in the provision of usable and drinkable
water to the world. Innovative, economic, renewable and environment friendly technologies …
water to the world. Innovative, economic, renewable and environment friendly technologies …
Engineered/designer biochar for the removal of phosphate in water and wastewater
During the past decade, biochar has attracted immense scientific interest for agricultural and
environmental applications. A broad range of biochars with advantageous properties (eg …
environmental applications. A broad range of biochars with advantageous properties (eg …
Degradation of hazardous organic dyes in water by nanomaterials
There is about 700,000 tonnes of dyes, of more than 10,000 types, that are used as coloring
agents in industries, mainly for textile. The release of dyes in natural media is of concern due …
agents in industries, mainly for textile. The release of dyes in natural media is of concern due …
Adsorptive removal of dyes from aqueous solution onto carbon nanotubes: a review
Adsorption is a widely used technique for the separation and removal of pollutants from
wastewaters. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are emerging as potential adsorbents because of …
wastewaters. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are emerging as potential adsorbents because of …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental application of nanotechnology: air, soil, and water
Global deterioration of water, soil, and atmosphere by the release of toxic chemicals from the
ongoing anthropogenic activities is becoming a serious problem throughout the world. This …
ongoing anthropogenic activities is becoming a serious problem throughout the world. This …
Evaluation of nitrate and phosphate adsorption on Al-modified biochar: influence of Al content
Q Yin, H Ren, R Wang, Z Zhao - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Biochars with different Al contents (ie, 5, 10, 15, and 20 wt%) were prepared to evaluate their
adsorption capacities for nitrate (NO 3−) and phosphate (PO 4 3−) from eutrophic water …
adsorption capacities for nitrate (NO 3−) and phosphate (PO 4 3−) from eutrophic water …
Removal of anionic dye Congo red from aqueous solution by raw pine and acid-treated pine cone powder as adsorbent: equilibrium, thermodynamic, kinetics …
Pine cone a natural, low-cost agricultural by-product in Australia has been studied for its
potential application as an adsorbent in its raw and hydrochloric acid modified form. Surface …
potential application as an adsorbent in its raw and hydrochloric acid modified form. Surface …
Enhanced adsorptive removal of methyl orange and methylene blue from aqueous solution by alkali-activated multiwalled carbon nanotubes
An alkali-acitvated method was explored to synthesize activated carbon nanotubes (CNTs-
A) with a high specific surface area (SSA), and a large number of mesopores. The resulting …
A) with a high specific surface area (SSA), and a large number of mesopores. The resulting …
Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution by a solvothermal-synthesized graphene/magnetite composite
L Ai, C Zhang, Z Chen - Journal of hazardous materials, 2011 - Elsevier
In this study, we have demonstrated a facile one-step solvothermal method for the synthesis
of the graphene nanosheet (GNS)/magnetite (Fe3O4) composite. During the solvothermal …
of the graphene nanosheet (GNS)/magnetite (Fe3O4) composite. During the solvothermal …