Methods for preparation and activation of activated carbon: a review

Z Heidarinejad, MH Dehghani, M Heidari… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Activated carbon refers to a wide range of carbonised materials of high degree of porosity
and high surface area. Activated carbon has many applications in the environment and …

Nanocatalysts and other nanomaterials for water remediation from organic pollutants

F Lu, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
With the industrial development, population increasing and climate change, water pollution
becomes a critical issue around the world. As a result, the remediation of water pollution …

Pharmaceuticals of emerging concern in aquatic systems: chemistry, occurrence, effects, and removal methods

M Patel, R Kumar, K Kishor, T Mlsna… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
In the last few decades, pharmaceuticals, credited with saving millions of lives, have
emerged as a new class of environmental contaminant. These compounds can have both …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of surface modification on selective CO2 adsorption: A technical review on mechanisms and methods

B Petrovic, M Gorbounov, SM Soltani - Microporous and mesoporous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The mitigation of climate change, abatement of greenhouse gas emissions and thus,
fundamentally, the separation of CO 2 from various gas streams are some of the most …

Removal of ibuprofen from aqueous media by adsorption: A comprehensive review

SN Oba, JO Ighalo, CO Aniagor, CA Igwegbe - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ibuprofen (IBP) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug released into the environment
through hospital and medical effluents, pharmaceutical wastewater and veterinary use. The …

Production, activation, and applications of biochar in recent times

AK Sakhiya, A Anand, P Kaushal - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Biomass is a green energy source and is available in abundance. Biochar is a carbon-rich
material derived from a wide range of biomass or organic waste through the thermochemical …

Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review

AI Osman, A Ayati, M Farghali, P Krivoshapkin… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The presence of pharmaceuticals in ecosystems is a major health issue, calling for
advanced methods to clean wastewater before effluents reach rivers. Here, we review …

A review on covalent organic frameworks as adsorbents for organic pollutants

AA Aslam, A Irshad, MS Nazir, M Atif - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have attained substantial attention as promising
candidate for pollutant adsorption due to extraordinary behavior in tunable porosity, large …

Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from wastewater: a review

J Wang, S Wang - Journal of environmental management, 2016 - Elsevier
The pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are emerging pollutants which
might pose potential hazards to environment and health. These pollutants are becoming …

A review on application of activated carbons for carbon dioxide capture: present performance, preparation, and surface modification for further improvement

AA Abd, MR Othman, J Kim - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The atmosphere security and regulation of climate change are being continuously
highlighted as a pressing issue. The crisis of climate change owing to the anthropogenic …