The production and use of nanoparticles leads to the emission of manufactured or
engineered nanoparticles into the environment. Those particles undergo many possible …

Fluoride contamination in water sources poses a significant challenge to human health and
the environment. In recent years, adsorption technology has emerged as a promising …

Herein, we demonstrate the use of cerium (Ce)-UiO-66 metal organic framework (MOF) for
the removal of a variety of potentially toxic pollutants. The Ce-UiO-66 MOF, with similar …

Bone char is a hydroxyapatite-rich product obtained by calcining animal bones. However,
the role of inorganic hydroxyapatite is often overlooked in bone char-catalyzed persulfate …

Fluoride pollution has become a major concern because of its adverse effects on human
health. However, the removal capacity of defluorination agents in traditional methods is far …

Reactions occurring at mineral–fluid interfaces are important in all geochemical processes
and essential for the cycling of elements within the Earth. Understanding the mechanism of …

Biosynthetic crystals (BC) were prepared through microbially induced calcium carbonate
precipitation (MICP) for fluoride (F−) removal from the groundwater. Batch experiments were …

Millions of people around the world suffer from or prone to health problems caused by high
concentration of fluoride in drinking water sources. One of the environmentally friendly and …

Arsenic (As) is an emerging contaminant on a global scale posing threat to environmental
and human health. The relatively brief history of the applications of biochar and bone char …

Conversion of hazardous waste materials to value-added products is of great interest from
both agro-environmental and economic points of view. Bone char (BC) has been used for …