Application of functionalized biochar for adsorption of organic pollutants from environmental media: Synthesis strategies, removal mechanisms and outlook

J Qu, Q Meng, W Peng, J Shi, Z Dong, Z Li, Q Hu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) is attracting increasing concerns on the scavenging of toxic contaminants from
water because of its low-cost and environmental-friendly properties, however, the adsorption …

Cultivating sustainability: Harnessing biochar-derived composites for carbon-neutral wastewater treatment

TA Kurniawan, S Ali, A Mohyuddin, A Haider… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are responsible for greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions due to the release of CH 4 and N 2 O from biological processes. To reduce their …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of heavy metals lead and ciprofloxacin from farm wastewater using peanut shell biochar

X Li, T Liu, X Han, Y Li, X Ma - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, peanut shells were used as the raw material for preparing biochar (PBC), and
artificial simulated aging was used to age the PBC. To investigate the effectiveness of …

Nano iron tetroxide-modified rice husk biochar promoted Feammox performance of Klebsiella sp. FC61 and synergistically removed Ni2+ and ciprofloxacin

E Liang, L Xu, J Su, Y Yang, Y Liu - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The iron reduction coupled with ammonia oxidation process (Feammox) is a biological
reaction process associated with the nitrogen cycle that has been discovered in recent …

Improved photocatalytic oxidation of ciprofloxacin by NiS-coupled WO3 nanorods synthesized by solvothermal method under visible light

RM Mohamed, A Shawky - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic oxidation of antibiotics over semiconducting nanostructured photocatalysts is
stared as a capable procedure for preventing possible antimicrobial resistance. Accordingly …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into matrix and competitive effects on antibiotics removal from wastewater by activated carbon produced from brewery residues

ÉML Sousa, M Otero, MV Gil, P Ferreira… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
The implementation of efficient treatments to remove antibiotics from wastewater is
necessary to avoid their discharge in the aquatic environment and the associated negative …

Efficient removal of methylene blue via two-step modification hazelnut shell biochar: Process intensification, kinetics and thermodynamics

F Guo, S Guo, Y Niu, G Qiu, Y Guo, Y Li, L Chen… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Porous carbon materials with ultra-high specific surface area and adjustable pore structure
characteristics were prepared from food industry waste hazelnut shells for the adsorption of …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the adsorption potential of Na2SiO3-activated porous carbon materials from waste bamboo biomass for ciprofloxacin rapid removal in wastewater

Y Guo, Q Wang - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Effective utilization of biomass waste has become a key focus in achieving a sustainable
future, considering the substantial amount of waste generated globally. This study …

Emerging investigator series: enhancing the degradation of ciprofloxacin in water using Oxone activated by urchin-like cubic and hollow-structured cobalt@ N-doped …

DD Tuan, YK Park, JC Wen, HM Bui, X Duan… - … : Water Research & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Ciprofloxacin (CIP) represents the most typical fluoroquinolone antibiotic and is increasingly
detected in water environments. For eliminating CIP from water, a hollow-engineered …

Production of MgFe2O4/activated carbons derived from a harmful grass Cynodon dactylon and their utilization for ciprofloxacin removal

NC Huynh, TTT Nguyen, DTC Nguyen, T Van Tran - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Cynodon dactylon, an invasive species, exhibits its robust adaptability, reproduction and
nutrient regime against the local species. Taking advantage of this harmful grass as a raw …