Acidic surface functional groups control chemisorption of ammonium onto carbon materials in aqueous media

Z Xiong, AK Sarmah, LP Padhye - Science of The Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Elucidation of mechanistic insight into the interaction of carbon materials' physicochemical
surface properties and ammonium (NH 4+) adsorption in aqueous media was made by …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar derived from the spent coffee ground for ammonium adsorption from aqueous solution

VT Nguyen, T Tran, TN Nguyen, XT Bui… - Case Studies in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water sources are contaminated with nutrients such as nitrogen, which can cause
eutrophication, resulting in degradation of the aquatic environment and severe effects on …

Adsorption of ammonium in aqueous solutions by pine sawdust and wheat straw biochars

HI Yang, K Lou, AU Rajapaksha, YS Ok… - … science and pollution …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Ammonium (NH 4+) is a common form of reactive nitrogen in wastewater, and its
discharge to water bodies can lead to eutrophication. This study was conducted to …

Effect of surface acidic oxides of activated carbon on adsorption of ammonia

CC Huang, HS Li, CH Chen - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2008 - Elsevier
The influence of surface acidity of activated carbon (AC) was experimentally studied on
adsorption of ammonia (NH3). Coconut shell-based AC was modified by various acids at …

Role of aluminum oxycations in retention of ammonia on modified activated carbons

C Petit, TJ Bandosz - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2007 - ACS Publications
Highly porous wood-based activated carbon was modified by impregnation with Keggin
Al13 oxycations and calcined at 300° C. This resulted in the formation of new acidic centers …

Enhanced removal of ammonium from water using sulfonated reed waste biochar-A lab-scale investigation

M Zhang, R Sun, G Song, L Wu, H Ye, L Xu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The removal of excessive ammonium from water is vital for preventing eutrophication of
surface water and ensuring drinking water safety. Several studies have explored the use of …

Removal of ammonium from aqueous solutions using alkali-modified biochars

Z Liu, Y Xue, F Gao, X Cheng… - Chemical Speciation & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Biochars converted from agricultural residuals can effectively remove ammonium from water.
This work further improved the sorption ability of biochars to aqueous ammonium through …

Adsorption characteristics of ammonium onto biochar from an aqueous solution

SA Begum, AHM Golam Hyder, Q Hicklen… - AQUA–Water …, 2021 - iwaponline.com
Ammonium contamination in water is a major concern worldwide. This study focuses on the
removal of ammonium from aqueous solution by batch adsorption experiments using …

Influence of surface chemistry of carbon materials on their interactions with inorganic nitrogen contaminants in soil and water

LP Padhye - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Inorganic nitrogen contaminants (INC)(NH 4+, NO 3−, NO 2−, NH 3, NO, NO 2, and N 2 O)
pose a growing risk to the environment, and their remediation methods are highly sought …

Removal of aqueous ammonium by biochars derived from agricultural residuals at different pyrolysis temperatures

F Gao, Y Xue, P Deng, X Cheng… - Chemical Speciation & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Water contamination by ammonium ions presents huge risks to the ecosystems. This work
evaluated the potential of biochar as an alternative adsorbent to remove ammonium from …