Use of biochar as a low-cost adsorbent for removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater: A review

BK Biswal, R Balasubramanian - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater systems remains a
challenging issue globally. Adsorption technology is widely used for the removal of heavy …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of adsorption process for manganese removal in water via agricultural waste adsorbents

NN Rudi, MS Muhamad, L Te Chuan, J Alipal, S Omar… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Manganese has recently been a topic of interest among researchers, particularly when
1,752 million tonnes of manganese are expected to be produced by the steel industry in …

Polyborosilazane derived ceramics-nitrogen sulfur dual doped graphene nanocomposite anode for enhanced lithium ion batteries

M Idrees, S Batool, J Kong, Q Zhuang, H Liu, Q Shao… - Electrochimica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Silicon boron carbon nitride ceramic nanocomposites filled with nitrogen sulfur dual-doped
graphene sheets (SiBCN/NSGs) were designed and synthesized by inserting pyrolyzed …

[HTML][HTML] Manganese and nitrate removal from groundwater using date palm biochar: Application for drinking water

YH Fseha, B Sizirici, I Yildiz - Environmental Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the removal of manganese and nitrate from aqueous systems in
batch and column studies using date palm waste-derived biochar. High removal efficiencies …

Adsorption of two antibiotics on biochar prepared in air-containing atmosphere: influence of biochar porosity and molecular size of antibiotics

C Li, X Zhu, H He, Y Fang, H Dong, J Lü, J Li… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
The porous biochar was prepared by pyrolysis of wood at 600–800° C in the air-containing
atmosphere, so as to enhance the biochar's capacity for adsorption of antibiotics from water …

[HTML][HTML] Performance, life cycle assessment, and economic comparison between date palm waste biochar and activated carbon derived from woody biomass

J Shaheen, YH Fseha, B Sizirici - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Currently, comparisons between biochar and activated carbon in terms of performance,
environmental impacts as well as financial implications are limited. In this study, biochar …

Immobilization and mitigation of chromium toxicity in aqueous solutions and tannery waste-contaminated soil using biochar and polymer-modified biochar

MI Rafique, ARA Usman, M Ahmad, MI Al-Wabel - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to investigate the potential of Jujube (Ziziphus jujube L) wood
waste-derived biochar (BC) and its derivative polymer-modified biochar (PBC) in removing …

Simultaneous manganese adsorption and biotransformation by Streptomyces violarus strain SBP1 cell-immobilized biochar

A Youngwilai, P Kidkhunthod, N Jearanaikoon… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Consumption of water containing high proportions of manganese could cause Parkinson's
like symptoms and damage the central nervous systems. This study aims to investigate the …

[PDF][PDF] Farmers' awareness about impacts of reusing wastewater, risk perception and adaptation to climate change in Faisalabad District, Pakistan

MT Sohail, X Lin, L Lizhi, M Rizwanullah… - Pol. J. Environ …, 2021 - pjoes.com
Water scarceness is the most critical problem for numerous arid and semi-arid areas. It leads
to the use of wastewater in many countries. This study was aimed to determine the farmer's …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal pollution and associated health risk assessment of urban dust in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

AG Alghamdi, MH El-Saeid, AJ Alzahrani, HM Ibrahim - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Depending on their particle size and concentration, heavy metals in urban dust pose a
health hazard to humans. This study investigated the total concentration, health risk …