Pollutants in water or wastewater raise grave public health problems. This review provides a
concise summary of the potential applications of activated carbon derived from various …

Due to the rapid development of the social economy and the massive increase in
population, human beings continue to undertake processing, and commercial manufacturing …

Herein, an environmentally friendly and efficient adsorbent of microalgae (MAG) was
applied for the removal of crystal violet (CV) and methylene blue (MB) dyes from aqueous …

Heavy metals in industrial wastewater are hazardous, not easily biodegradable, and can be
enriched in the food chain. This will lead to serious global environmental problems …

Biochar that is directly obtained by pyrolysis exhibits a low adsorption efficiency;
furthermore, the process of recycling adsorbents is ineffective. To solve these problems …

The application of carbon-based materials (CBMs) for heavy metal polluted soil remediation
has gained growing interest due to their versatile properties and excellent remediation …

Coal-fired power plants still dominate the electricity market in Southeast Asia, supplying
around 30% of the total demand, and the demand trend for this sector will continue to be …

This study investigated the potential use of sewage sludge-based activated carbon in the
removal of copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) ions from aqueous solutions. The activated …

Heavy metal contamination in wastewater is a significant concern for human health and the
environment, prompting increased efforts to develop efficient and sustainable removal …

Carbon-centric adsorbents (CCA) are diverse forms, from simple biochar (BC) to graphene
derivatives, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and activated carbon (AC), which have been vastly …