Corn husk is generated as a by-product during the processing and collection of corn, the
second largest agricultural crop of the whole planet. The use of these by-products is …

In recent years, polymeric adsorbent is gaining more interest over classical adsorbents such
as clays and activated carbon due to its tunable physicochemical properties, structural …

In this study, two biomass-based adsorbents were used as new precursors for optimizing
synthesis conditions of a cost-effective powdered activated carbon (PAC). The PAC removed …

Contamination of drinking water due to methylene blue (MB) dye is a severe health hazard.
In the present work, biochar from lychee seed was synthesized by chemical activation of …

We report the synthesis and application of tea waste/Fe 3 O 4 magnetic composite (TWMC)
for adsorption of crystal violet (CV) dye from aqueous solution. The best conditions were …

Water pollution due to industrial discharges is a major problem in many countries as it can
have adverse effects on the environment and human health. Among wastewater treatment …

The aim of the present study was to make effort to provide sustainable and affordable water
purification technique for complete cleaning of polluted water. For this purpose, an …

Rhodamine B has been widely used in dyeing of semiprecious stones (agate), which are
exported from the Southern Brazil, and in this dyeing process, colored effluents are …

Novel adsorbents, magnetite nanoparticles modified with pectin shell and silica/pectin
double shell, were fabricated and tested for single dye and dye mixture adsorption from …

Lignocellulosic residues of sugarcane bagasse (SCB), corn husk (CHW) and rice husk
(RHW) were evaluated as renewable and low cost bioadsorbents of the methylene blue dye …