The discovery of carbon-based catalysts triggers a wealth of research towards metal-free
catalysis. Various low-cost and earth-abundant biomaterials have been investigated to …

The paper reports the global applicability of adsorption as one of the most sustainable
processes that can be technologically transform into a factorial model in mitigating heavy …

In this work, the date palm petiole was transformed into activated carbon implying sodium
hydroxide as the activating agent. The carbon obtained was exerted for the adsorption of …

Removal of naphthols, as one of the most common pharmaceutical intermediates which
released in the wastewater, is in the top priority for the time being. In the current study …

Sustainable methods to produce filter materials are needed to remove a variety of pollutants
found in water including organic compounds, heavy metals, and other harmful inorganic and …

This study aimed at optimizing the hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) removal from aqueous
solution by a new cassava sludge-based activated carbon (CSAC) using response surface …

Abstract MIL-88 (Fe) and NH 2-MIL-88 (Fe) metal-organic frameworks were synthesized
using the microwave-assisted solvothermal method and were characterized using scanning …

Carbon nanostructures have a great potential in various applications. They are considered
as promising sorbents of contaminants owing to their unique physical and chemical …

Highlights•Sulfonating polystyrene waste to form sulfonated functional groups for heavy
metals removal.•The adsorption of heavy metal by the sulfonated polystyrene fitted with both …

In the current research, a natural rubber common effluent biosludge (NRCEBS) was utilized
for the first time to prepare activated carbon (NRCEAC) as a prominent adsorbent for …