Humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) are the prime components of natural organic matter
(NOM) and can cause several problems in potable water such as odor, taste, and color …

Energy and the environment has long been a topic of concern. Activated carbon (AC) is a
widely used high-performance industrial material. Agricultural and forestry waste (AFW) is a …

Simple ball milling technology can simultaneously improve the adsorption performance of
adsorbents for heavy metals and organic pollutants and has attracted increasing attention …

The use of biochar as an adsorbent for wastewater treatment purposes has been hindered
due to its lower surface area compared to activated carbon. Current research on increasing …

The efficient and rapid treatment of natural organic matter is a difficult task in wastewater
treatment, especially for highly concentrated humic acid (HA). In this work, using agricultural …

Antibiotics contaminate diverse ecosystems and threaten human health. In ecosystems
including water, sediment, and soil, the amount of antibiotics present is tiny compared to the …

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), widely employed
as synthetic organic materials in industrial production, have raised significant concerns due …

Hydrochar is the main solid product after hydrothermal treatment of sewage sludge (SS) and
can serve as a valuable secondary source of phosphorus (P). This work aims to identify the …

Recently, there has been so much interest in using biomass waste for bio-based products.
Nigeria is one of the countries with an extensive availability of palm biomass. During palm …

There is an increasing urge to make the transition toward biobased materials. Lignin,
originating from lignocellulosic biomass, can be potentially valorized as humic acid (HA) …