Remediation of heavy metal polluted waters using activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass: an update of recent trends
The use of a cheap and effective adsorption approach based on biomass-activated carbon
(AC) to remediate heavy metal contamination is clearly desirable for developing countries …
(AC) to remediate heavy metal contamination is clearly desirable for developing countries …
Activated carbons—preparation, characterization and their application in CO2 capture: A review
J Serafin, B Dziejarski - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024 - Springer
In this paper, we provide a comprehensive review of the latest research trends in terms of
the preparation, and characteristics of activated carbons regarding CO2 adsorption …
the preparation, and characteristics of activated carbons regarding CO2 adsorption …
Microwave assisted preparation of activated carbon from biomass: A review
W Ao, J Fu, X Mao, Q Kang, C Ran, Y Liu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Activated carbon has been widely used as adsorbents, catalyst support and energy storage
materials. Microwave heating is a promising technique for thermochemical treatment and …
materials. Microwave heating is a promising technique for thermochemical treatment and …
Chemically exfoliating biomass into a graphene‐like porous active carbon with rational pore structure, good conductivity, and large surface area for high‐performance …
Active carbons have unique physicochemical properties, but their conductivities and surface
to weight ratios are much poorer than graphene. A unique and facile method is innovated to …
to weight ratios are much poorer than graphene. A unique and facile method is innovated to …
Supercapacitor energy storage device using biowastes: A sustainable approach to green energy
K Mensah-Darkwa, C Zequine, PK Kahol, RK Gupta - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The demand for renewable energy sources worldwide has gained tremendous research
attention over the past decades. Technologies such as wind and solar have been widely …
attention over the past decades. Technologies such as wind and solar have been widely …
Extremely efficient and rapidly adsorb methylene blue using porous adsorbent prepared from waste paper: Kinetics and equilibrium studies
X Tang, G Ran, J Li, Z Zhang, C Xiang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
For the first time, zinc chloride activation method was used to prepare waste paper-based
activated carbon in this study. The structure, morphology, surface functional groups and …
activated carbon in this study. The structure, morphology, surface functional groups and …
NaOH-activated carbon of high surface area produced from coconut shell: Kinetics and equilibrium studies from the methylene blue adsorption
AL Cazetta, AMM Vargas, EM Nogami… - Chemical Engineering …, 2011 - Elsevier
Activated carbons (ACs) of coconut shell produced by NaOH activation at impregnation
ratios of NaOH: char (w/w) equal to 1: 1 (AC-1), 2: 1 (AC-2) and 3: 1 (AC-3) were prepared …
ratios of NaOH: char (w/w) equal to 1: 1 (AC-1), 2: 1 (AC-2) and 3: 1 (AC-3) were prepared …
Preparation of high surface area activated carbon from coconut shells using microwave heating
K Yang, J Peng, C Srinivasakannan, L Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2010 - Elsevier
The present study attempts to utilize coconut shell to prepare activated carbon using agents
such as steam, CO2 and a mixture of steam-CO2 with microwave heating. Experimental …
such as steam, CO2 and a mixture of steam-CO2 with microwave heating. Experimental …
Chemically activated carbon from lignocellulosic wastes for heavy metal wastewater remediation: Effect of activation conditions
Chemical activation is known to induce specific surface features of porosity and functionality
which play a definite role in enhancing the adsorptive potential of the developed activated …
which play a definite role in enhancing the adsorptive potential of the developed activated …
A review on the applicability of activated carbon derived from plant biomass in adsorption of chromium, copper, and zinc from industrial wastewater
EI Ugwu, JC Agunwamba - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2020 - Springer
Metal ion contamination in wastewater is an issue of global concern. The conventional
methods of heavy metal removal from wastewater have some drawbacks, ranging from …
methods of heavy metal removal from wastewater have some drawbacks, ranging from …