A review on recent trends in the removal of emerging contaminants from aquatic environment using low-cost adsorbents

M Varsha, PS Kumar, BS Rathi - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs), a class of contaminants with low concentrations but
significant harm, have received a lot of attention in recent times. ECs comprises of various …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon-based material derived from biomass waste for wastewater treatment

MS Soffian, FZA Halim, F Aziz, MA Rahman… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass waste has known as a new precursor for the production of carbon-based materials
due to its carbon richness, low cost, ease to access, ubiquitous, renewable and …

Widely used catalysts in biodiesel production: a review

B Changmai, C Vanlalveni, AP Ingle, R Bhagat… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
An ever-increasing energy demand and environmental problems associated with
exhaustible fossil fuels have led to the search for an alternative renewable source of energy …

[HTML][HTML] Zeolite synthesis from low-cost materials and environmental applications: A review

A Khaleque, MM Alam, M Hoque, S Mondal… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Zeolites with the three-dimensional structures occur naturally or can be synthesized in the
laboratory. Zeolites have versatile applications such as environmental remediation, catalytic …

Cellulose-based hydrogels for wastewater treatment: A concise review

M Akter, M Bhattacharjee, AK Dhar, FBA Rahman… - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Finding affordable and environment-friendly options to decontaminate wastewater
generated with heavy metals and dyes to prevent the depletion of accessible freshwater …

Adsorptive and photocatalytic degradation potential of porous polymeric materials for removal of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and dyes-based emerging contaminants …

A Intisar, A Ramzan, S Hafeez, N Hussain, M Irfan… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Life on earth is dependent on clean water, which is crucial for survival. Water supplies are
getting contaminated due to the growing human population and its associated …

Activation of biomass with volatilized KOH

C Li, Y Li, Y Shao, L Zhang, S Zhang, S Wang, B Li… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In the chemical activation of biomass, it is a common practice to directly mix an activating
agent, such as KOH, and feedstock for production of activated carbon (AC). Nevertheless …

Adsorption performance and mechanism of iron-loaded biochar to methyl orange in the presence of Cr6+ from dye wastewater

H Cheng, Y Liu, X Li - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar prepared from sludge and liriodendron leaves (SLAC) was modified by Fe 3+(SLAC-
Fe), and they were used to remove methyl orange (MO) from single system and aqueous …

A comprehensive review on the synthesis, performance, modifications, and regeneration of activated carbon for the adsorptive removal of various water pollutants

A Srivastava, B Gupta, A Majumder, AK Gupta… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization has led to the generation of a large quantum of complex wastewater
comprising of recalcitrant organic and inorganic pollutants. The inability of the conventional …

A focused review on lignocellulosic biomass-derived porous carbons for effective pharmaceuticals removal: Current trends, challenges and future prospects

A Rehman, G Nazir, K Heo, S Hussain, M Ikram… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Utilizing lignocellulosic biomass to derive carbonaceous materials have gained an upsurge
of interest owing to the inexhaustible availability of precursor. Meanwhile, the carbons …