Biomass-derived activated carbons (biochars) have attracted great attention due to their
excellent physicochemical properties such as high specific area, large pore volume, well …

Lignin as a naturally synthesized polymer widely existing in plant cell walls, is characterized
by extensive sources, environmental protection and abundant functional groups. In recent …

Water pollution by heavy metal ions is currently of great concern due to their high toxicity
and carcinogenicity. In recent years, great efforts have been devoted to the search for new …

Lignin is a highly aromatic low value biomass residue, which can be utilized for chemicals,
fuels and materials production. In recent years significant attention has focused on …

The supply of affordable drinking and sufficiently clean water for human consumption is one
of the world's foremost environmental problems and a large number of scientific research …

Water bodies contain a large number of harmful environmental pollutants, including oil,
heavy metal ions and dyes, which has become a major global problem. The current work …

Persistent contaminants in wastewater effluent pose a significant threat to aquatic life and
are one of the most significant environmental concerns of our time. Although there are a …

The commercial Nafion proton exchange membranes are most widely used in vanadium
redox flow batteries (VRBs). However, their poor ion selectivity and high cost significantly …

Natural-occurring polymer intercalated inorganic clay composites have received increasing
interests in water cleanup for the features of eco-friendliness, cost-effectiveness, and …

Graphene oxide (GO)/polymer composites have received wide interests in adsorption of
pollutants in water. However, the use of synthetic polymers and toxic cross-linking agents …