Biochar as a low-cost adsorbent for aqueous heavy metal removal: A review

B Qiu, X Tao, H Wang, W Li, X Ding, H Chu - Journal of Analytical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
As an efficient and low-cost adsorbent, biochar has attracted extensive attention and
research in the field of heavy metal pollution water treatment due to its superiority in heavy …

Recent advances in activated carbon modification techniques for enhanced heavy metal adsorption

M Mariana, AK HPS, EM Mistar, EB Yahya… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
The contamination of water with heavy metals is a global issue. Its water solubility and non-
degradability nature convert it into a potential threat to human health as well as flora and …

Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment: A review on eco-toxicology and the remediation potential of algae

M Hejna, D Kapuścińska, A Aksmann - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pollution of the aquatic environment has become a worldwide problem. The widespread
use of pesticides, heavy metals and pharmaceuticals through anthropogenic activities has …

Microalgae-based removal of pollutants from wastewaters: Occurrence, toxicity and circular economy

P Bhatt, G Bhandari, K Bhatt, H Simsek - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The natural and anthropogenic sources of water bodies are contaminated with diverse
categories of pollutants such as antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, heavy metals …

Microorganism remediation strategies towards heavy metals

K Yin, Q Wang, M Lv, L Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution, because of its high toxicity, non-biodegradability and biological
enrichment, has seriously threatened the health of human beings and the stability of …

Use of biochar as a low-cost adsorbent for removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater: A review

BK Biswal, R Balasubramanian - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater systems remains a
challenging issue globally. Adsorption technology is widely used for the removal of heavy …

New prospects for modified algae in heavy metal adsorption

SY Cheng, PL Show, BF Lau, JS Chang, TC Ling - Trends in biotechnology, 2019 - cell.com
Heavy metal pollution is one of the most pervasive environmental problems globally. Novel
finely tuned algae have been proposed as a means to improve the efficacy and selectivity of …

Relative distribution of Cd2+ adsorption mechanisms on biochars derived from rice straw and sewage sludge

LY Gao, JH Deng, GF Huang, K Li, KZ Cai, Y Liu… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Qualitative and quantitative characterization of Cd 2+ adsorption mechanisms was
performed with rice-straw and sewage-sludge biochars produced at different temperature …

Carbon-based adsorbents as proficient tools for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution: a state of art-review emphasizing recent progress and prospects

N Mahesh, S Balakumar, S Shyamalagowri… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon-centric adsorbents (CCA) are diverse forms, from simple biochar (BC) to graphene
derivatives, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and activated carbon (AC), which have been vastly …

Engineered algal biochar for contaminant remediation and electrochemical applications

A Singh, R Sharma, D Pant, P Malaviya - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, a pyrogenic black carbon is derived by pyrolysis of carbon-rich biomass in an
oxygen-limited environment. The physico-chemical characteristics of biochar strongly impact …