Biomass-derived activated carbon nanocomposites for cleaner production: a review on aspects of photocatalytic pollutant degradation

K Rasouli, J Rasouli, MS Mohtaram, S Sabbaghi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, water contamination resulting from the disposal of industrial and urban waste
poses a significant threat to marine life and human. Hence, providing an effective treatment …

Recent advancement of biomass-derived porous carbon based materials for energy and environmental remediation applications

R Chakraborty, K Vilya, M Pradhan… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent times, increasing environmental pollution alongside depletion of fossil fuel
reserves has led to a rejuvenated interest in utilizing biomass and waste materials …

A comprehensive comparison of green Bi2WO6/g-C3N4 and Bi2WO6/TiO2 S-scheme heterojunctions for photocatalytic adsorption/degradation of Cefixime: Artificial …

A Gordanshekan, S Arabian, ARS Nazar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study comprehensively compared two hydrothermally synthesized S-scheme
heterojunctions, Bi 2 WO 6/gC 3 N 4 and Bi 2 WO 6/TiO 2. The photocatalytic removal of …

Remediation of pesticides using TiO2 based photocatalytic strategies: A review

M Zeshan, IA Bhatti, M Mohsin, M Iqbal, N Amjed… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, pesticides are regarded as the most dangerous of the various organic pollutants,
posing substantial environmental and human threats worldwide. Pesticide contamination …

[HTML][HTML] Band engineering of BiOBr based materials for photocatalytic wastewater treatment via advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)–A review

Z Saddique, M Imran, A Javaid, S Latif… - Water Resources and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Semiconductor based photocatalysts have been an efficient technology for water and
wastewater remediation, addressing the concepts of green chemistry and sustainable …

Enhanced adsorption of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid using low-temperature carbonized Peltophorum pterocarpum pods and its statistical physics modeling

A Samanth, R Vinayagam, G Murugesan… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The usage of various herbicides in the agricultural field leads to water pollution which is a
big threat to the environment. Herein, the pods of the Peltophorum pterocarpum tree were …

The state-of-the-art development of photocatalysts for the degradation of persistent herbicides in wastewater

MH Hazaraimi, PS Goh, WJ Lau, AF Ismail, Z Wu… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herbicides are one of the most recurring pollutants in the aquatic system due to their
widespread usage in the agriculture sector for weed control. Semiconductor-based …

Highly effective degradation of 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide in a three-dimensional sono-electro-Fenton (3D/SEF) system using powder activated carbon …

A Dargahi, K Hasani, SA Mokhtari, M Vosoughi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of chemical pesticides in agriculture to increase the quantity and quality of crops
ultimately leads to pollution of water and soil resources. The evaluation of parameters that …

Green biosynthesized N-doped Bi2O3@ SnO2 nanocomposite for efficient remediation of endocrine disrupting pesticides

S Choudhary, M Rani, U Shanker - … Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many persistent and low-cost pesticides are regularly used for domestic, agricultural, and
industrial purpose. Bioaccumulation and toxicity of pesticides have raised environmental …

Adsorptive properties of highly porous activated carbon from açaí (Euterpe oleracea) towards the toxic herbicide atrazine

R Ramirez, D Pinto, J Georgin, AHP de Oliveira… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The great variety and possibilities of consumption of açaí pulp (Euterpe oleracea) have
made its consumption increase considerably in recent years, mainly in Brazilian territory …