Carbon derived nanomaterials for the sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution: a review

UO Aigbe, OA Osibote - Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2021 - Elsevier
In many parts of the world, clean water has become a useful resource owing to an increase
in the human population, industrialization, and civilization expansion. But, civilization …

Biochar-based adsorption for heavy metal removal in water: A sustainable and cost-effective approach

J Bayar, N Ali, Y Dong, U Ahmad, MM Anjum… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The increasing contamination of aquatic bodies by heavy metals poses a significant threat to
environment and human health, necessitates innovative, sustainable and cost-effective …

Adsorption of mercury (II) with an Fe 3 O 4 magnetic polypyrrole–graphene oxide nanocomposite

C Zhou, H Zhu, Q Wang, J Wang, J Cheng, Y Guo… - RSC …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
To enhance the ability to remove mercury (II) from aqueous media, an Fe3O4 magnetic
nanocomposite (PPy–GO) composed of polypyrrole (PPy) and graphene oxide (GO) was …

Design of multifunctional 1D/2D polypyrrole nanotubes@ pg-C3N4 binary nanocomposite for removal of mercury (Hg2+) from wastewater and supercapacitor …

MA Diab, HA El-Sabban, SY Attia, Y Moustafa… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
A multifunctional, highly efficient, 1D/2D Polypyrrole nanotubes@ pg-C 3 N 4 binary
nanocomposite was prepared using a one-pot ultra-sonication approach. The influence of …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of alkali-activated volcanic scoria and rice husk ash based composite materials for adsorptive removal of crystal violet: optimization, kinetics …

AS Sidjou, AN Tchakounte, V Shikuku, I Lenou… - Hybrid Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, central composite design (CCD) was used to optimize the porosity structure of
NaOH-activated volcanic scoria (VSc) and rice husk ash (RHA) composite materials. The …

Adsorption Study of Continuous Heavy Metal Ions (Pb2+, Cd2+, Ni2+) Removal Using Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Pod Husks

C Tejada-Tovar, A Villabona-Ortíz… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The serious toxicological effects of heavy metal ions in aquatic ecosystems have motivated
the search for alternatives to reduce contamination of water sources from industrial …

Kinetics and Thermodynamics of β‐Carotene Adsorption onto Acid‐Activated Clays Modified by Zero Valent Iron

J Nga, J Avom, J Tonga Limbe, D Ndinteh… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The adsorption of β‐carotene from crude palm oil onto acid‐activated clay and clay modified
by zero valent iron (ZVI) was investigated in this work. Spectroscopic studies including FTIR …

Modeling, Simulation, Optimization, and Experimental Verification of Mercury Removal onto Natural and Sulfur-Impregnated Zeolite Clinoptilolite—Assessment of …

M Ugrina, A Jurić, I Nuić, M Trgo - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, a series of equilibrium and kinetic experiments of Hg (II) removal in a single-
stage batch reactor on natural (NZ) and sulfur-impregnated zeolite (SZ) were performed …

Immobilised apple peel bead biosorbent for the simultaneous removal of heavy metals from cocktail solution

RJ Singh, CE Martin, D Barr… - Cogent Environmental …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Low cost water purification methods are needed in developing countries. Therefore, we
have examined the biosorption potential of apple peel immobilised on sodium alginate …

Potential of biochar for clean-up of heavy metal contaminated soil and water

YA Onmonya, SG Adamu… - African Journal of …, 2022 - academicjournals.org
Heavy metals exist in the environment naturally aside those due to anthropogenic impact.
These metals are removed from effluents and water using different techniques like …