A critical review of adsorption isotherm models for aqueous contaminants: Curve characteristics, site energy distribution and common controversies

Q Hu, R Lan, L He, H Liu, X Pei - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The quantitative description of the equilibrium data by the isotherm models is an
indispensable link in adsorption studies. The previous review papers focus on the …

[HTML][HTML] Role of nanomaterials in the treatment of wastewater: A review

AA Yaqoob, T Parveen, K Umar, MN Mohamad Ibrahim - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Water is an essential part of life and its availability is important for all living creatures. On the
other side, the world is suffering from a major problem of drinking water. There are several …

[HTML][HTML] Production and applications of activated carbons as adsorbents from olive stones

J Saleem, UB Shahid, M Hijab, H Mackey… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2019 - Springer
Olive stones have been widely used as a renewable energy biowaste source. As they are
rich in elemental carbon (40–45 wt%), much research focussed on effectively converting …

Synthesis of high surface area porous biochar obtained from pistachio shells for the efficient adsorption of organic dyes from polluted water

S Saghir, C Pu, E Fu, Y Wang, Z Xiao - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022 - Elsevier
High surface area, micro, and mesoporous functionalized biochar were prepared from
pistachio shells and utilized for the adsorption of congo red (CR) and methylene blue (MB) …

In-depth insights into mathematical characteristics, selection criteria and common mistakes of adsorption kinetic models: A critical review

Q Hu, S Pang, D Wang - Separation & Purification Reviews, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The kinetic models were widely used to analyze the dynamic adsorption behaviors in a
batch system and reveal the mass-transfer mechanisms. The previous review papers were …

[HTML][HTML] Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles using Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Application for cytotoxicity effect on A549 cell line and photocatalytic degradation of p …

MS Samuel, S Jose, E Selvarajan, T Mathimani… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study reports the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Bacillus
amyloliquefaciens MSR5. The cellfree supernatant of B. amyloliquefaciens acted as a …

A review on the role of nanomaterials in the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater

A Thirunavukkarasu, R Nithya… - Reviews in Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Water scarcity will be the prime threat to the millions of the human race across the globe in
the future. In the recent report of WHO, about 50% of people will sustain their livings in the …

[HTML][HTML] Study of almond shell characteristics

X Li, Y Liu, J Hao, W Wang - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
A large amount of almond shells are disposed of every year. The anatomical and chemical
characteristics of almond shells are investigated in this paper in order to contribute to better …

Adsorption of Zn2+ ion by macadamia nut shell biochar modified with carboxymethyl chitosan and potassium ferrate

H Wang, JMH Al-Kurdhani, J Ma, Y Wang - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
A series of biochars and modified biochars were prepared by using macadamia nut shell
(MNS) as raw material at different calcination temperatures and further using carboxymethyl …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the Microsoft Excel Solver Spreadsheet-Based Program for nonlinear expressions of adsorption Isotherm models onto magnetic nanosorbent

K Suwannahong, S Wongcharee, T Kreetachart… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The sorption of basic dyes onto magnetic nanosorbent is commonly used as a novel
material to combat powdered activated carbon, which is difficult to handle and separate …