A novel sustainable and eco-friendly biosourced hybrid sorbent for toxic Pb2+ decontamination: Nano metal oxide functionalized salt-tolerant plant biomass

T Akar, S Alim, G Meltem, F Sayin, ST Akar - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel biomaterial was designed by functionalizing halophytic salt-tolerant Salicornia
europa biomass with nano-metal oxide (MnO 2) for Pb 2+ removal from aqueous …

Biomass to biofuel: Palm kernel shells as catalyst supports for enhanced biodiesel production

MA Shakir, MI Ahmad, FZ Mansur… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The use of agricultural biomass fibers, specifically palm kernel shell (PKS), has significant
potential to enhance biodiesel production. This approach overcomes economic barriers and …

Role of Carbo-Catalyst on Upgrading the Pyrolysis Vapors of Spent Eucalyptus nicholii Biomass: Towards Sustainable Phenolics Production

R Kaur, BB Krishna, N Rathnayaka, T Bhaskar… - Renewable Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the impact of biosolids-derived activated biochar on the spent
Eucalyptus nicholii (EUC) biomass pyrolysis and its bio-oil composition. Affordable catalysts …

Assessment of cerium adsorption potential of phosphoric acid activated biochar in aqueous system: Modelling and mechanistic insights

J Sathasivam, PV Rajaraman, S Narayanasamy - Environmental Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Cerium pollution in waterbodies by improper industrial waste disposal is a major concern
due to its detrimental impacts on the environment. Therefore, treatment of cerium …

Optimization and Modification of Bacterial Cellulose Membrane from Coconut Juice Residues and Its Application in Carbon Dioxide Removal for Biogas Separation.

W Dechapanya, K Wongsuwan, JH Lewis… - Energies …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Driven by environmental and economic considerations, this study explores the viability of
utilizing coconut juice residues (CJRs), a byproduct from coconut milk production, as a …

Enhancement of microplastics and nanoplastics removal via filtration method using surface-engineered palm kernel shell biochar

MA Hanif, N Ibrahim, NA Hayazi, FA Dahalan… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) and nanoplastics (NP) are major aquatic contaminants, raising concerns
due to their strong affinity for other toxic substances. Filtration is widely employed for MP and …

Phosphoric acid–modified bentonite-chitosan composite beads: a novel and cost-effective adsorbent for multi-metal wastewater treatment

KS Sopanrao, A Venugopal, CM Patel… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
This study introduces a novel, cost-effective adsorbent made from phosphoric acid–modified
bentonite-chitosan composite beads, designed to remove Cu2⁺, Ni2⁺, and Zn2⁺ from …

Biosorption of cobalt (II) from an aqueous solution over acid modified date seed biochar: an experimental and mass transfer studies

KB Ansari, M Danish, MKA Mesfer, M Shah… - … Science and Pollution …, 2025 - Springer
Water pollution because of the presence of heavy metals remains a serious worry. The
present work demonstrates the exclusion of cobalt ion (or Co (II)) from water using novel and …

Pb2+ adsorption on functionalized biochar nanoparticles: Insights from nanoparticle characterization and kinetic‐isotherm analysis

H Behnam, AF Firouzi, J Šimůnek - Soil Science Society of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There has been an ongoing discussion about whether using functionalized biochar
nanoparticles for pollutant removal is practical. The existing uncertainty surrounding …

[HTML][HTML] Hybrid Analysis of Biochar Production from Pyrolysis of Agriculture Waste Using Statistical and Artificial Intelligent-Based Modeling Techniques

HH Sait, R Kanthasamy, BV Ayodele - Agronomy, 2025 - mdpi.com
Biochar is gaining recognition as a sustainable material, with several applications in soil
amendment, carbon sequestration, nutrient dynamics, the remediation of organic …