The increasing anthropogenic pressure results in environmental pollution and thus
adversely affects the integrity of ecosystems. Consequently, various methods of removing …

Adsorption process has been widely used for treatment of wastewaters due to its simplicity
and lower costs as compared to other traditional technologies. Among the alternative …

Biochar (BC) are widely used as highly efficient adsorbents to alleviate aromatics-based
contaminants due to their ease of preparation, wide availability, and high sustainability. The …

The influence of surface chemistry and solution pH on the adsorption of benzene and
toluene on activated carbon and its acid and heat treated forms were studied. A commercial …

In recent decades, increased industrial, agricultural, and domestic activities have resulted in
the release of various pollutants into the aquatic systems, which require a reliable and …

The adsorption characteristics of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) from
aqueous solutions by montmorillonite (Mt) modified with poly ethylene glycol (PEG-Mt) were …

The study mainly investigated the simultaneous adsorption of bisphenol A (BPA) and Cd 2+
from aqueous solution on octadecane-betaine modified montmorillonite (BS-Mt). The …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the applications of clays and clay materials for
pollution control. Because of the ubiquitous and widespread occurrence of clays in soils and …

Clay minerals are abundant, inexpensive, and generally safe materials for environmental
applications. Because of their large specific surface area, high porosity, surface charge, and …

One kind of adsorbents with high adsorption capacity of direct dye was prepared by
exchanging the organic cations as quaternary ammonium for sodium (Na+) on the layer …