Emerging contaminants of high concern for the environment: Current trends and future research

S Khan, M Naushad, M Govarthanan, J Iqbal… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater is contaminated water that must be treated before it may be transferred into
other rivers and lakes in order to prevent further groundwater pollution. Over the last decade …

Hydrothermal treatment of biomass feedstocks for sustainable production of chemicals, fuels, and materials: progress and perspectives

B Zhang, BK Biswal, J Zhang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrothermal process is an emerging technology that contributes to sustainable production
of biomass-derived chemicals, fuels, and materials. This technology uses hot compressed …

Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites

L Liang, F Xi, W Tan, X Meng, B Hu, X Wang - Biochar, 2021 - Springer
Biochar (BC) has exhibited a great potential to remove water contaminants due to its wide
availability of raw materials, high surface area, developed pore structure, and low cost …

A review of China's municipal solid waste (MSW) and comparison with international regions: Management and technologies in treatment and resource utilization

Y Ding, J Zhao, JW Liu, J Zhou, L Cheng, J Zhao… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although municipal solid waste (MSW) has a potential risk for human health and ecological
environment, it is gradually considered as one of the most renewable resources. To …

Tetracyclines in the environment: An overview on the occurrence, fate, toxicity, detection, removal methods, and sludge management

J Scaria, KV Anupama, PV Nidheesh - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Tetracyclines (TCs) are a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics having vast human, veterinary,
and aquaculture applications. The continuous release of TCs residues into the environment …

Biochar for removal of dyes in contaminated water: an overview

S Praveen, J Jegan, T Bhagavathi Pushpa, R Gokulan… - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, numerous investigations have explored the use of biochar for the removal of
organic and inorganic pollutants in single component systems. Biochar is a carbonaceous …

A review of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) adsorption by biochar and modified biochar in water

L Du, S Ahmad, L Liu, L Wang, J Tang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics have been used in massive quantities for human and animal medical treatment,
and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are of great concern worldwide. Antibiotics and …

Current advances in treatment technologies for removal of emerging contaminants from water–A critical review

MK Shahid, A Kashif, A Fuwad, Y Choi - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence and persistence of emerging contaminants (ECs) such as endocrine
disrupting compounds (EDCs), personal care products (PCPs), pharmaceuticals and their …

Preparation, modification and environmental application of biochar: A review

J Wang, S Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich material which can be prepared from various organic waste
feedstock, such as agricultural wastes and municipal sewage sludge. Biochar has received …

Effect of Fe–N modification on the properties of biochars and their adsorption behavior on tetracycline removal from aqueous solution

Y Mei, J Xu, Y Zhang, B Li, S Fan, H Xu - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Tetracycline (TC) adsorption capacity on pristine biochar was limited. Biochar modification
can greatly improve its adsorption amount. In this study, rice straw was mixed with FeCl 3 …