Water pollution has jeopardized human health, and a safe supply of drinking water has been
recognized as a worldwide issue. The increase in the accumulation of heavy metals in water …

With social progress and industrial development, heavy metal pollution in water and soils
environment is becoming more serious. Although biochar is a low-cost and environmentally …

Arsenic contamination has been widely recognized as one of the most consequential
environmental pollutants due to its anthropogenic activities. Arsenic toxicity and remediation …

Environmental pollution, particularly from heavy metal ions in the wastewater, is one of the
most serious concerns of the world. In the pursuit of remedial action, various conventional …

Heavy metal contamination has been a serious threat to environment and human health.
Carbon-based materials, from biochar/activated carbon to modified materials (ie carbon …

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 …

In this study, arsenite [As (III)] and arsenate [As (V)] removal efficiency of peanut shell
biochar (PSB) and modified peanut shell biochar (MPSB) was compared in aqueous …

Biochar is considered to be the cost-effective, environmentally-friendly and sustainable
sorbent that has an extraordinary potential to efficiently remove toxic elements, including …

For decades, a vast array of innovative biosorbents have been found out and used in the
removal of heavy metals, including bacteria, algae and fungi, etc. Although extensive …

In the present work, an active MnO2/rice husk biochar (BC) composite (MBC) was prepared
to enhance As (III) removal for groundwater remediation. The MBC material obtained an …