Biosorption on lignocellulosic wastes and by-products has been identified as a proper
alternative to the existing technologies applied for toxic metal ion and dye removal from …

Adsorption is a promising clean water technology process. Many materials both inorganic
(such as zeolite, clays) and organic (such as residues from agricultural industry) have been …

Fava bean peels, Vicia faba (FBP) are investigated as biosorbents for the removal of
Methylene Blue (MB) dye from aqueous solutions through a novel and efficient sorption …

We investigated the mechanisms of Hg sorption onto biochars produced from Brazilian
pepper (BP; Schinus terebinthifolius) at 300, 450, and 600° C using different analytical …

In the current study, activated carbon (AC) was produced from defatted black cumin (Nigella
sativa L.) biowaste (DBCB) with ZnCl 2 activation by means of the response surface …

Among the most important agro‐industrial activities in the Mediterranean basin, olive oil
production has a high impact on the economy of many Mediterranean countries. However …

A breakthrough biosorbent namely multi-metal binding biosorbent (MMBB) made from a
combination of tea wastes, maple leaves and mandarin peels, was prepared to evaluate …

Commercial activated carbon (CAC) and biochar are useful adsorbents for removing heavy
metals (HM) from water, but their production is costly. Biochar production from olive solid …

Olive stone and sugar cane bagasse by-products were used as effective and green
biosorbents for the removal of cadmium from aqueous solutions. The efficiency of the …

This critical review emphasizes on the potential applications of low-cost lignocellulosic
material in the field of heavy metal pollution remediation. It contains the information related …