Valorization of fruit waste-based biochar for arsenic removal in soils

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fruit waste disposal is a serious global problem with only 20% of such waste being routinely
treated prior to discharge. Two of the most polluting fruit wastes are orange peel and walnut …

Biochar-based nanocomposite from waste tea leaf for toxic dye removal: From facile fabrication to functional fitness

WA Shaikh, A Kumar, S Chakraborty, RU Islam… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study utilized discarded tea leaf waste to produce 'Tea leaf biochar'(TLB) as the
functional matrix for the fabrication of hybrid nanocomposite (n Ag-TC), with colloidal …

Removal of toxic dye from dye-laden wastewater using a new nanocomposite material: isotherm, kinetics and adsorption mechanism

WA Shaikh, A Kumar, S Chakraborty, M Naushad… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study,(hemi) cellulosic biochar-based environment-friendly non-toxic nanocomposite
(nAg-AC) was fabricated for an inordinate overlook of toxic dye-laden wastewater …

Optimization of divalent mercury removal from synthetic wastewater using desirability function in central composite design of response surface methodology

J Bayuo, MJ Rwiza, KM Mtei - Journal of Environmental Health Science …, 2024 - Springer
Heavy metals exist in the ecosystem both naturally and due to anthropogenic activities and
as recalcitrant pollutants; they are non-biodegradable and cause acute and chronic …

Fabrication of biochar-based hybrid Ag nanocomposite from algal biomass waste for toxic dye-laden wastewater treatment

WA Shaikh, S Chakraborty, RU Islam, AA Ghfar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Dual functional innovative approaches were developed to tackle the algal scum problem in
water by utilizing the algal (Spirogyra sp.) biomass waste for organic dye-laden industrial …

Adsorption of copper from water using TiO2-modified activated carbon derived from orange peels and date seeds: Response surface methodology optimization

RS Neisan, NMC Saady, C Bazan, S Zendehboudi… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This study evaluated the application and efficiency of modified activated carbon in the
removal of copper (Cu) from synthetic aquatic samples. The surface of activated carbon …

Tailor-made biochar-based nanocomposite for enhancing aqueous phase antibiotic removal

WA Shaikh, S Chakraborty, A Kumar, JK Biswas… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, an innovative biochar-based metal (loid) oxide nano-matrix doped
hybrid nanocomposite (nMOC) from kitchen waste-derived biochar (KWB) and ZnO/SiO 2 …

Valorization of invasive plant and leaf litter wastes into biochar: Production, properties and potential for arsenic removal

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh… - Groundwater for …, 2024 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is an emerging pollutant and because of its toxicity, long-term persistence,
elevated mobility, and high bioavailability, it has contaminated groundwaters of countries …

[HTML][HTML] Facile synthesis of a novel nanocomposite for determination of mercury and copper ions in food and water samples

AS Al-Wasidi, HS AlSalem, AF Alshalawi… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper describes the modification of sodium aluminum silicate hydrate by 3-bromo-5-
chlorosalicylaldehyde to form a new composite. Furthermore, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier …

Adsorption and desorption ability of divalent mercury from an interactive bicomponent sorption system using hybrid granular activated carbon

J Bayuo, MJ Rwiza, KM Mtei - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
The sequestration of heavy metals from multicomponent sorption media has become critical
due to the noxious effects of heavy metals on the natural environment and subsequently on …