Mechanisms and adsorption capacities of biochar for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from industrial wastewater

TG Ambaye, M Vaccari, ED van Hullebusch… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Currently, due to the rapid growth of urbanization and industrialization in developing
countries, a large volume of wastewater is produced from industries that contain chemicals …

Strategies and options for the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements from electrical and electronic waste

C Ramprasad, W Gwenzi, N Chaukura… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) are among the important elements in various high-
technological appliances globally. Recently, the recovery of REEs from the waste electrical …

Past, present and future trends in the remediation of heavy-metal contaminated soil-Remediation techniques applied in real soil-contamination events

I Sánchez-Castro, L Molina, MÁ Prieto-Fernández… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Most worldwide policy frameworks, including the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals, highlight soil as a key non-renewable natural resource which should be rigorously …

Preparation and applications of chitosan and cellulose composite materials

TG Ambaye, M Vaccari, S Prasad… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a natural fiber, chemically cellulose-like biopolymer, which is processed from
chitin. Its use as a natural polymer is getting more attention because it is non-toxic …

Electrochemical methods contribute to the recycling and regeneration path of lithium-ion batteries

X Li, S Liu, J Yang, Z He, J Zheng, Y Li - Energy Storage Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are increasingly used in transportation, portable electronic
devices and energy storage, with the number of spent LIBs increasing year by year. The …

Material design strategies for recovery of critical resources from water

OA Kazi, W Chen, JG Eatman, F Gao, Y Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Population growth, urbanization, and decarbonization efforts are collectively straining the
supply of limited resources that are necessary to produce batteries, electronics, chemicals …

[HTML][HTML] Phytomining of rare earth elements–a review

T Dinh, Z Dobo, H Kovacs - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) for modern industry has led to a
surge in mining activities and consequently has released these metals into the environment …

Green recovery of rare earth elements under sustainability and low carbon: A review of current challenges and opportunities

T Xu, X Zheng, B Ji, Z Xu, S Bao, X Zhang, G Li… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to cope with climate change and implement low-carbon development, the energy
structure cannot be separated from the production of clean energy. Rare earth elements are …

Electrochemical approaches for selective recovery of critical elements in hydrometallurgical processes of complex feedstocks

K Kim, R Candeago, G Rim, D Raymond, AHA Park… - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Critical minerals are essential for the ever-increasing urban and industrial activities in
modern society. The shift to cost-efficient and ecofriendly urban mining can be an avenue to …

A critical review of end-of-life fluorescent lamps recycling for recovery of rare earth values

N Dhawan, H Tanvar - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2022 - Elsevier
The review presents a critical analysis of different recycling processes, recent
advancements, market value potential for recycling waste fluorescent lamps (FLs), and …