A critical review of adsorption isotherm models for aqueous contaminants: Curve characteristics, site energy distribution and common controversies

Q Hu, R Lan, L He, H Liu, X Pei - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The quantitative description of the equilibrium data by the isotherm models is an
indispensable link in adsorption studies. The previous review papers focus on the …

Hospital wastewater as a source of environmental contamination: An overview of management practices, environmental risks, and treatment processes

MT Khan, IA Shah, I Ihsanullah, M Naushad… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
A wide range of emerging contaminants (ECs), such as pharmaceutically active compounds,
personal care products (PCPs), endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), and hormones …

Conversion of food waste to energy: A focus on sustainability and life cycle assessment

A Sridhar, A Kapoor, PS Kumar, M Ponnuchamy… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialization and population growth have resulted in the wastage of significant
quantity of food globally throughout the value chain right from harvesting to storage …

Adsorption of copper (II) from aqueous solutions on activated carbon prepared from grape bagasse

H Demiral, C Güngör - Journal of cleaner production, 2016 - Elsevier
Activated carbons were prepared from grape bagasse by chemical activation using
phosphoric acid and the prepared activated carbons were used to remove copper (II) from …

In-depth insights into mathematical characteristics, selection criteria and common mistakes of adsorption kinetic models: A critical review

Q Hu, S Pang, D Wang - Separation & Purification Reviews, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The kinetic models were widely used to analyze the dynamic adsorption behaviors in a
batch system and reveal the mass-transfer mechanisms. The previous review papers were …

Biowaste-based porous carbon for supercapacitor: The influence of preparation processes on structure and performance

M Song, Y Zhou, X Ren, J Wan, Y Du, G Wu… - Journal of colloid and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Here, a series of porous carbon based supercapacitor electrode materials have been
synthesized by means of pyrolysis and hydrothermal methods combining with KOH …

Removal of organic pollutants from aqueous solution using agricultural wastes: a review

Y Zhou, L Zhang, Z Cheng - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2015 - Elsevier
Among various wastewater treatment techniques, adsorption is supposed as one of the best
methods due to its inexpensiveness, universal nature and ease of operation. Then, the use …

Adsorption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs from aqueous solution using activated carbons

MJ Ahmed - Journal of environmental management, 2017 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical pollutants are of significant effect on the environment, so that their
treatments have been addressed in many studies. Activated carbon (AC) adsorbent shows …

The use of activated carbon for the removal of pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions: a review

F Mansour, M Al-Hindi, R Yahfoufi, GM Ayoub… - … Science and Bio …, 2018 - Springer
The presence of pharmaceutically active compounds in surface and ground water is of
concern due to the adverse effects they may have on human health, aquatic life, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Highly removal of anionic dye from aqueous medium using a promising biochar derived from date palm petioles: Characterization, adsorption properties and …

A Aichour, H Zaghouane-Boudiaf, HD Khodja - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present work investigates the preparation of promising biochar derived from date palm
petioles powder (DPB) via a thermal treatment. DPB was characterized through various …