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 …

Removal of chromium from wastewater by membrane filtration, chemical precipitation, ion exchange, adsorption electrocoagulation, electrochemical reduction …

H Peng, J Guo - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2020 - Springer
Chromium is a potentially toxic and carcinogenic metal originating from natural processes
and anthropogenic activities such as the iron steel, electroplating and leather industries …

Biochar for soil applications-sustainability aspects, challenges and future prospects

M Kamali, N Sweygers, S Al-Salem, L Appels… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has recently proven to be effective in various applications including soil amendment
for crop production and removal of pollutants from the contaminated water and soil …

Biochar for removal of dyes in contaminated water: an overview

S Praveen, J Jegan, T Bhagavathi Pushpa, R Gokulan… - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, numerous investigations have explored the use of biochar for the removal of
organic and inorganic pollutants in single component systems. Biochar is a carbonaceous …

Removal of hexavalent chromium via biochar-based adsorbents: State-of-the-art, challenges, and future perspectives

R Sinha, R Kumar, P Sharma, N Kant, J Shang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium originates from geogenic and extensive anthropogenic activities and significantly
impacts natural ecosystems and human health. Various methods have been applied to …

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 …

Nano-zerovalent manganese/biochar composite for the adsorptive and oxidative removal of Congo-red dye from aqueous solutions

J Iqbal, NS Shah, M Sayed, NK Niazi, M Imran… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Congo-red (CR), a precursor of textile products and a contaminant of great concern,
has contaminated aquatic environments. Here, we explored the synthesis of mesoporous …

Recent development of magnetic biochar crosslinked chitosan on heavy metal removal from wastewater–modification, application and mechanism

JF Chin, ZW Heng, HC Teoh, WC Chong, YL Pang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination in water bodies is currently in an area of greater concern due to
the adverse effects on human health. Despite the good adsorption performance of biochar …

Latest trends in heavy metal removal from wastewater by biochar based sorbents

S Gupta, S Sireesha, I Sreedhar, CM Patel… - Journal of Water Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar, a solid carbon-rich residue is derived from wide variety of abundantly available raw
materials like forest and agricultural waste, industrial by products and waste, and municipal …

Biochar in water and wastewater treatment-a sustainability assessment

M Kamali, L Appels, EE Kwon, TM Aminabhavi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Innovation of sustainable materials that are efficient, economic, environmentally friendly, and
socially acceptable for real-scale environmental applications is currently a trend in the …