A review on heavy metal pollution, toxicity and remedial measures: Current trends and future perspectives

KH Vardhan, PS Kumar, RC Panda - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2019 - Elsevier
Water is an exceptionally essential source for the presence of life on the earth. The water
quality has seriously affected because of the overgrowth of the population, human activities …

[HTML][HTML] Recovery of banana waste-loss from production and processing: a contribution to a circular economy

S Alzate Acevedo, ÁJ Díaz Carrillo, E Flórez-López… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Banana is a fruit grown mainly in tropical countries of the world. After harvest, almost 60% of
banana biomass is left as waste. Worldwide, about 114.08 million metric tons of banana …

Water purification by using adsorbents: a review

NB Singh, G Nagpal, S Agrawal - Environmental technology & innovation, 2018 - Elsevier
There are number of water purification techniques but the adsorption is one of the most
simplest, effective and economical method for wastewater purification. In this article a large …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in waste-derived functional materials for wastewater remediation

Z Chen, W Wei, H Chen, BJ Ni - Eco-Environment & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Water pollution is a major concern for public health and a sustainable future. It is urgent to
purify wastewater with effective methods to ensure a clean water supply. Most wastewater …

Development of fruit waste derived bio-adsorbents for wastewater treatment: A review

NH Solangi, J Kumar, SA Mazari, S Ahmed… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hazardous contamination of water is a major hurdle in the provision of usable and drinkable
water to the world. Innovative, economic, renewable and environment friendly technologies …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorption capability of brewed tea waste in waters containing toxic lead (II), cadmium (II), nickel (II), and zinc (II) heavy metal ions

H Çelebi, G Gök, O Gök - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Recently, the search for low-cost eco-friendly adsorbents has become one of the main
objectives of researchers. The aim of this study was to test the removal of four heavy metals …

Preparation of activated carbon from biomass and its' applications in water and gas purification, a review

MS Reza, CS Yun, S Afroze… - Arab Journal of Basic …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Without pure water, it is impossible to survive for any living beings. The ratio of freshwater on
our planet is very poor and the demand is increasing with time for the growing population …

Bioactive potential of fruit and vegetable wastes

V Coman, BE Teleky, L Mitrea, GA Martău… - Advances in food and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fruits and vegetables are essential for human nutrition, delivering a substantial proportion of
vitamins, minerals, and fibers in our daily diet. Unfortunately, half the fruits and vegetables …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorption mechanism and modeling of radionuclides and heavy metals onto ZnO nanoparticles: a review

KG Akpomie, J Conradie, KA Adegoke… - Applied Water …, 2023 - Springer
The contamination of environmental waters with heavy metals and radionuclides is
increasing because of rapid industrial and population growth. The removal of these …

Banana peel as a biosorbent for the decontamination of water pollutants. A review

KG Akpomie, J Conradie - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2020 - Springer
Pollution of environmental waters and ecosystems is increasing. Adsorption is an effective
technique for water decontamination, but is limited by the cost of commercial adsorbents …