The concentrations of heavy metal ions found in waterways near industrial zones are often
exceed the prescribed limits, posing a continued danger to the environment and public …

Discharging of dyes containing effluents into water bodies has severely affected various
forms of life because of their carcinogenic nature. Many conventional methods have been …

Herein, Taguchi L 9 orthogonal array was used for the first time to optimize synthesis of
diameter-controlled multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The nanoadsorbents …

In this study, the influence of pyrolysis time and temperature on yield, fixed carbon and
physicochemical properties of the biochar produced from Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) were …

The presence of As (V) and Mn (VII) in water beyond the permissible concentration allowed
by World Health Organization (WHO) standard affects human beings, animals and the …

Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a novel method to produce carbonaceous materials,
which has been extensively concerned because of its environmentally benign and simple …

N-doped carbons were obtained from bamboo shoot shell via hydrothermal pretreatment
under salt assistance followed by carbonization, using melamine as nitrogen source. The …

Herein, a new magnetic hydrochar was prepared through co-hydrothermal treatment of
vinasse with red mud, two abundant industrial wastes, and its adsorption property was …

In the present study, various lignocellulosic biowastes (wood sawdust, olive pomace, walnut
shell, apricot seed, tea stalk, hazelnut husk) were hydrothermally carbonized at 220° C for …

The aim of this study was to optimize the adsorption performance of activated carbon (AC),
derived from the shell of Penaeus vannamei prawns, on heavy metal ions. Inexpensive, non …