Application of biochar-based photocatalysts for adsorption-(photo) degradation/reduction of environmental contaminants: mechanism, challenges and perspective

Y Lu, Y Cai, S Zhang, L Zhuang, B Hu, S Wang, J Chen… - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
The fast increase of population results in the quick development of industry and agriculture.
Large amounts of contaminants such as metal ions and organic contaminants are released …

Biochar-based nanocomposites for industrial wastewater treatment via adsorption and photocatalytic degradation and the parameters affecting these processes

E Amdeha - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
The preparation of biochar (BC) as a useful substance generated from biomass valorization
via pyrolysis has attracted much attention in recent years. Moreover, widespread worries …

A comprehensive review on low-cost waste-derived catalysts for environmental remediation

G Yadav, N Yadav, M Sultana… - Materials Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human faces major problems regarding the environment. Although many materials are used
to solve these problems, they are not so effective against them because they generate …

Insight into the adsorption and oxidation activity of a ZnO/piezoelectric quartz core-shell for enhanced decontamination of ibuprofen: Steric, energetic, and oxidation …

X Yang, J Wang, AM El-Sherbeeny… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
A natural piezoelectric quartz core was coated with environmentally friendly ZnO
nanoparticles (GZn/PQz) for enhanced decontamination of ibuprofen (IBF) by adsorption …

Bi2O2CO3-coating on beverage-derived carbon microspheres to achieve highly-efficient photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin degradation

X Qiu, X Sun, J Ma, Z Yi, G Liu, J Dai, H Yang - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Facilitating photocarrier separation is deemed to be crucial for enhancing photocatalytic
activity of photocatalysts, which has drawn considerable attention recently. Herein, we have …

[HTML][HTML] Novel composite of Zn/Ti-layered double hydroxide coupled with MXene for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals

A Grzegórska, I Wysocka, P Głuchowski, J Ryl… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, a hybrid photocatalyst of Zn/Ti layered double hydroxide (LDH) coupled
with MXene–Ti 3 C 2 was synthesized for the first time and applied in photocatalytic …

Harnessing the potential of biochar-based catalysts for sustainable adsorptive and photocatalytic applications: a comprehensive review

A Javanmard, WMABW Daud, MFA Patah… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the domain of environmental remediation, the effective removal of both organic and
inorganic contaminants is critical, often requiring innovative solutions beyond conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals: Insights into biochar modification and degradation mechanism

B Bhattacharjee, M Ahmaruzzaman - Next Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
A severe worldwide catastrophe is develo** due to the emerging multidrug resistance in
bacteria with rising pharmaceutical contamination. Recent advancements in pharmaceutical …

Boosting the photocatalytic activity of gC3N4 via loading bio-synthesized Ag0 nanoparticles and imidazole modification for the degradation and mineralization of …

S Devi, S Kumari, A Sharma, M Dhiman… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The emergence of fluorinated organic compounds in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and
textile industries has led to a potential increase in the environmental issues and health …

Adsorption of ibuprofen from aqueous solution by modified date palm biochar: Performance, optimization, and life cycle assessment

JF Shaheen, JO Eniola, B Sizirici - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, date palm biochar (DP) was modified through acidification with HCl (DPA),
alkali treatment with NaOH (DPB), chitosan (chitosan-DP), metal loading with Fe 3 O 4 (DPI) …