Enhancement of adsorption efficiency of heavy metal Cu (II) and Zn (II) onto cationic surfactant modified bentonite

K Tohdee, L Kaewsichan - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study sought to enhance the metal adsorption capacity of bentonite by improving its
surfaces. Surface modification by the cationic surfactant (Bencylhexadecyldimethyl …

A critical review of clay-based composites with enhanced adsorption performance for metal and organic pollutants

H Han, MK Rafiq, T Zhou, R Xu, O Mašek… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Adsorption techniques offer unique advantages owing to the use of synthetic (eg, nanosized
metal oxides and polymer-functionalized nanocomposites) and natural (eg, clay and …

A comprehensive guide for characterization of adsorbent materials

L Pellenz, CRS de Oliveira, AH da Silva Júnior… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the great relevance that adsorption processes have for many applications, especially
for the water and wastewater treatment, the development and improvement adsorbent …

Ammonium removal from groundwater using peanut shell based modified biochar: Mechanism analysis and column experiments

Q An, Z Li, Y Zhou, F Meng, B Zhao, Y Miao… - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ammonium pollution caused by human activities threated to eco-environment and the
groundwater was polluted by rain and other leaching processes. This study investigated the …

Effective removal of hazardous pollutants from water and deactivation of water-borne pathogens using multifunctional synthetic adsorbent materials: a review

U Baig, M Faizan, M Sajid - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The hazardous contaminants/pollutants such as toxic metal ions and dyes are major cause
to toxicity of water since the industrial developments have been come into consideration …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural solid wastes based adsorbent materials in the remediation of heavy metal ions from water and wastewater by adsorption: a review

TK Sen - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adsorption has become the most popular and effective separation technique that is used
across the water and wastewater treatment industries. However, the present research …

Significance, evolution and recent advances in adsorption technology, materials and processes for desalination, water softening and salt removal

MAA Shahmirzadi, SS Hosseini, J Luo, I Ortiz - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Desalination and softening of sea, brackish, and ground water are becoming increasingly
important solutions to overcome water shortage challenges. Various technologies have …

[HTML][HTML] Modification of agricultural wastes to improve sorption capacities for pollutant removal from water–a review

G Liu, Z Dai, X Liu, RA Dahlgren, J Xu - Carbon Research, 2022 - Springer
Water pollution is a great risk to aquatic ecosystems and human health. Among water
pollution remediation strategies, adsorption mechanisms provide strong efficacy for a wide …

Investigation of chromate and nitrate removal by adsorption at the surface of an amine-modified cocoa shell adsorbent

PN Fotsing, N Bouazizi, ED Woumfo… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Nitrate (NO 3−) and chromium (Cr (VI)) ions from contaminated aqueous solutions
were successfully adsorbed onto functionalized cocoa shell (ECAB, an agricultural waste …

Heavy metal pollution and the role of inorganic nanomaterials in environmental remediation

MB Mensah, DJ Lewis, NO Boadi… - Royal Society open …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Contamination of water and soil with toxic heavy metals is a major threat to human health.
Although extensive work has been performed on reporting heavy metal pollutions globally …