Removal of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) from water through the use of various sorbents
is often considered an economically viable way for supplementing conventional methods …

Abstract Ammonium (NH 4+) and ammonia (NH 3) are notorious hard-to-treat pollutants,
leading to serious deterioration of aquatic ecosystems and significant risks to human health …

Massive oil leakage accidents and illegal discharge of oily wastewater have not just
destroyed the sustainability of the ecological environment but caused permanent damage to …

Traditional homogeneous Fenton reactions can only be carried out under acidic conditions;
however, visible light can greatly enhance the activity and stability of iron-doped …

Wettability, a fundamental property of porous surface, occupies a pivotal position in the fields
of enhanced oil recovery, organic contaminant adsorption and oil/water separation. In this …

The global increases in the surface and groundwater nitrate (NO3−) concentrations due to
synthetic fertilizer input have emerged as major sustainability threats to terrestrial and …

Excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers has led to increased nitrate concentrations in
groundwater that pose a threat to human health, via nitrate-contaminated potable water, and …

Increase in industrial and anthropogenic activities leads to a decline in water quality. This
necessitates the need for the removal of contaminants from industrial and domestic …

Sanitary landfill is the most popular way to dispose solid wastes with one major drawback:
the generation of landfill leachate resulting from percolation of rainfall through exposed …

Depletion of groundwater is accelerated due to an increase in water demand for
applications in urbanized areas, agriculture sectors, and energy extraction, and dwindling …