Unraveling the multifaceted mechanisms and untapped potential of activated carbon in remediation of emerging pollutants: A comprehensive review and critical …

A Thakur, A Kumar - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid global expansion of industrialization has resulted in the discharge of a diverse
range of hazardous contaminants into the ecosystem, leading to extensive environmental …

Main advances and future prospects in the remediation of the antibiotic amoxicillin with a focus on adsorption technology: A critical review

J Georgin, DSP Franco, L Meili, Y Dehmani… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to its high efficiency in treating some common diseases, the medical community has
frequently recommended the use of amoxicillin antibiotic. Once present in the human body …

Biomass waste-derived carbon materials for sustainable remediation of polluted environments: A comprehensive review

K Kumar, R Kumar, S Kaushal, N Thakur, A Umar… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In response to the growing global concern over environmental pollution, the exploration of
sustainable and eco-friendly materials derived from biomass waste has gained significant …

A review of novel methods for Diuron removal from aqueous environments

G Asgari, H Abdipour, AM Shadjou - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Runoff from intensive agriculture, which contains many sources of pollutants, including
herbicides, for instance, Diuron, has threatened the environment and human health. The …

The Synthesis and Evaluation of Porous Carbon Material from Corozo Fruit (Bactris guineensis) for Efficient Propranolol Hydrochloride Adsorption

DSP Franco, J Georgin, CG Ramos, SM Eljaiek… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study explores the potential of the corozo fruit (Bactris guineensis) palm tree in the
Colombian Caribbean as a source for porous carbon material. Its specific surface area, pore …

A comprehensive review of β-cyclodextrin polymer nanocomposites exploration for heavy metal removal from wastewater

Y Miyah, N El Messaoudi, M Benjelloun, J Georgin… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the application of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) polymer nanocomposites
(NCs) in the heavy metals (HMs) removal from contaminated water sources. This …

Cassava bagasse as an alternative biosorbent to uptake methylene blue environmental pollutant from water

M Diehl, LFO Silva, C Schnorr, MS Netto… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Herein, the methylene blue (MB) biosorption from the agroindustrial residue (cassava
bagasse) is reported. The cassava bagasse residue presented an irregular surface, anionic …

Activated carbon prepared from Brazil nut shells towards phenol removal from aqueous solutions

MCF Da Silva, SF Lütke, VX Nascimento… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The Brazil nut shell was used as a precursor material for preparing activated carbon by
chemical activation with potassium hydroxide. The obtained material (BNSAC) was …

Diuron Removal from Water by Adsorption: Fundamentals, Mechanism, Desorption, and Future Perspectives

DSP Franco, J Georgin, DG Piccilli, L Meili… - Separation & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Diuron is a broad-spectrum herbicide used to control weeds and algae in the agriculture
sector. Diuron as a water pollutant has been detected in various water bodies due to its slow …

Elucidating the adsorption mechanism of herbicide Diuron onto activated carbons via steric, energetic and thermodynamic investigations

C Yanan, J Ali, L Sellaoui, F Dhaoudi… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
The residues of the species Calophyllum inophyllum and Manihot esculenta were
carbonized after impregnation with ZnCl 2 to produce two different activated carbons (ACs) …