There is an increased global demand for activated carbon (AC) in application of water
treatment and purification. Water pollutants that have exhibited a greater removal efficiency …

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 …

Without pure water, it is impossible to survive for any living beings. The ratio of freshwater on
our planet is very poor and the demand is increasing with time for the growing population …

Over the last decade the world has been generating a high quantity of tangerine peel waste
(TPW), pomegranate peel waste (PPW) and banana peel waste (BPW). These peels have …

The present work reports the preparation of activated carbon fibers (ACFs) from pineapple
plant leaves, and its application on caffeine (CFN) removal from aqueous solution. The …

Pollution of environmental waters and ecosystems is increasing. Adsorption is an effective
technique for water decontamination, but is limited by the cost of commercial adsorbents …

We report the preparation and characterization of NaOH-activated carbon of high surface
area produced from guava seeds (AC–GS) and its application for amoxicillin (AMX) …

This review article explores utilization of banana waste (fruit peels, pseudo-stem, trunks, and
leaves) as precursor materials to produce an adsorbent, and its application against …

Groundwater quality is deteriorating due to contamination from both natural and
anthropogenic sources. Traditional “Pump and Treat” techniques of treating the groundwater …

The presence of pharmaceutical compounds in the environment has been considered an
emerging concern. Diclofenac has the highest acute toxicity among the non-steroidal anti …