Chromium (Cr) is one of the most toxic pollutants that has accumulated in terrestrial and
aqueous systems, posing serious risks towards living beings on a worldwide scale. The …

Two different pathways for utilizing Miscanthus giganteus biochar were evaluated, namely,
for the production of sustainable solid biofuels and as a precursor of high surface area …

Kaolinite/illite (KUb) and sepiolite (SEP) clays were used to study Cr (III) adsorption removal
from aqueous solutions so that they could be utilized after saturation for ceramic …

Two different aquatic biomass sources—freshwater hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum L.)
and macroalga (Cladophora glomerata L.)—were used to produce biochars, which were …

In this work HKUST-1 was synthesized using 4 different copper (II) salts precursors to
investigate their effect on the physicochemical properties of obtained metal-organic …

Removal of residual pesticides from water reservoirs is constantly important environmental
issue, that is why many attempts are concentrated on the production of efficient adsorbents …

Biochar (BC) is considered to be a great potential adsorbent to remove various
contaminants, but the sorption capacity for chromium (Cr) is predominantly limited for the net …

The ever-increasing demand for cleaner energy to meet the rising demands of the
technologically advancing population coupled with the serious impact of climate change has …

Sustainable management of large amounts of tomato wastes generated during industrial
processing is nowadays considered as an urgent challenge. In this chapter, recent …

Tanneries that use Cr (III) in their processes are among the industries that can cause
environmental contamination by this heavy metal. Therefore, the use of grapefruit peel (GP) …