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 …

Activated carbon from lignocellulosics precursors: A review of the synthesis methods, characterization techniques and applications

P González-García - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Activated carbon is a porous material that has been in many important ages of the human
history. Lignocellulosic precursors and biomass sources have become important materials …

High surface area activated carbon from rice husk as a high performance supercapacitor electrode

EYL Teo, L Muniandy, EP Ng, F Adam, AR Mohamed… - Electrochimica …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, we report on the application of high surface area activated carbon (AC) derived
from rice husks as a supercapacitor electrode. The prepared AC was free from Brønsted or …

Preparation and characterization of activated carbons from Paulownia wood by chemical activation with H3PO4

S Yorgun, D Yıldız - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2015 - Elsevier
High-surface area activated carbons were prepared by chemical activation of Paulownia
(Paulownia elongata) wood with H 3 PO 4 as a chemical activating agent. The chemical …

A review of chemicals to produce activated carbon from agricultural waste biomass

KS Ukanwa, K Patchigolla, R Sakrabani, E Anthony… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The choice of activating agent for the thermochemical production of high-grade activated
carbon (AC) from agricultural residues and wastes, such as feedstock, requires innovative …

Preparation and characterization of super activated carbon produced from gulfweed by KOH activation

S Li, K Han, J Li, M Li, C Lu - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, gulfweed was used as precursor material for the preparation of super activated
carbon (SAC) by chemical activation method with KOH. An L 16 (4 3)(four three-level factors) …

Optimization of process variables for biodiesel production by transesterification of flaxseed oil and produced biodiesel characterizations

T Ahmad, M Danish, P Kale, B Geremew, SB Adeloju… - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Optimization of the operating factors to achieve the maximum yield of biodiesel through
transesterification reaction was performed by using face-centered central composite design …

Optimized preparation of activated carbon from coconut shell and municipal sludge

Q Liang, Y Liu, M Chen, L Ma, B Yang, L Li… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A low-cost and well-developed type of activated carbon (AC) was synthesized from coconut
shell and municipal sludge via two-stage co-pyrolysis. It not only reused disposed sewage …

Solvent-free microwave-assisted extraction of polyphenols from olive tree leaves: Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties

S Şahin, R Samli, ASB Tan, FJ Barba, F Chemat… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural networks (ANN) were evaluated
and compared in order to decide which method was the most appropriate to predict and …

Dynamic adsorption behavior of benzene, toluene, and xylene VOCs in single-and multi-component systems by activated carbon derived from defatted black cumin …

E Batur, S Kutluay - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In the current study, activated carbon (AC) was produced from defatted black cumin (Nigella
sativa L.) biowaste (DBCB) with ZnCl 2 activation by means of the response surface …