Agricultural waste peels as versatile biomass for water purification–A review

A Bhatnagar, M Sillanpää, A Witek-Krowiak - Chemical engineering journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Agricultural waste peels have been recognized as an ecological burden for the society.
However, waste peels, as lignocellulosic biomass-rich materials, have stimulated new …

A critical review on recent developments in the low-cost adsorption of dyes from wastewater

PS Kumar, GJ Joshiba, CC Femina, P Varshini… - Desalination and Water …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water is one of the most important components in the environment. This is essential for all
forms of life and leisurely plays a vital role in the world economy. The discharge of large …

[HTML][HTML] Sawdust-biomass based materials for sequestration of organic and inorganic pollutants and potential for engineering applications

KA Adegoke, OO Adesina, OA Okon-Akan… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sawdust materials are global wastes obtained from wood processing and exploitation
activities. They are usually dumped/stored in uncontrolled conditions, thus becoming a …

Malachite green “a cationic dye” and its removal from aqueous solution by adsorption

NP Raval, PU Shah, NK Shah - Applied Water Science, 2017 - Springer
Adsorption can be efficiently employed for the removal of various toxic dyes from water and
wastewater. In this article, the authors reviewed variety of adsorbents used by various …

[HTML][HTML] Single-stage microwave assisted coconut shell based activated carbon for removal of Zn (II) ions from aqueous solution–Optimization and batch studies

MFM Yusop, EMJ Jaya, MA Ahmad - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Health and environmental issues associated with heavy metal ions have received serious
attention from communities worldwide. This work explores the potential of coconut shell as …

Polyaniline/reduced graphene oxide composite-enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity for the degradation of organic dyes

M Mitra, ST Ahamed, A Ghosh, A Mondal… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Creation of an innovative composite photocatalyst, to advance its performance, has attracted
researchers to the field of photocatalysis. In this article, a new photocatalyst based on …

Engineered raw, carbonaceous, and modified biomass-based adsorbents for Rhodamine B dye removal from water and wastewater

KA Adegoke, OR Adegoke, AO Araoye… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the availability of biomass waste at low/zero cost and the need to protect the
environment from pollution caused by the accumulation of these wastes, numerous …

Adsorption of malachite green dye over synthesized calcium silicate nanopowders from waste materials

AA Hashem, SA Mahmoud, RA Geioushy… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The synthesis of calcium silicate (CS) nanopowders from marble sawing dust and silica
fume using microwave irradiation (MWI)-assisted route has been studied. Coalesced tiny …

Valorization of agri-food wastes as sustainable eco-materials for wastewater treatment: Current state and new perspectives

E Matei, M Râpă, AM Predescu, AA Țurcanu, R Vidu… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The paper addresses environmental protection by valorizing an important agri-food waste
category, namely fruit and vegetables with focusing on the main characteristics regarding …

Sustainable and low-cost Ocimum gratissimum for biosorption of indigo carmine dye: kinetics, isotherm, and thermodynamic studies

AO Dada, FA Adekola, EO Odebunmi… - International journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In the quest for a sustainable environment and clean water resources, the efficacy of
Ocimum gratissimum leave (OGL) for indigo carmine (IC) dye biosorption was studied in a …