In the last few decades, pharmaceuticals, credited with saving millions of lives, have
emerged as a new class of environmental contaminant. These compounds can have both …

In recent years, with the continuous development of industry and agriculture, the content of
organic pollutants in the environment has been increasing, which has caused serious …

The past decade has seen a boom in environmental adsorption studies on the adsorptive
removal of pollutants from the aqueous phase. A large majority of works treat kinetic …

Biochar (BC) exhibits a great potential as an adsorbent in decontamination of water. To
improve the adsorption capabilities and impart the particular functionalities of BC, various …

Utilization of biochar (BC) as a low cost adsorbent for water remediation has gained an
immense research interest due to their surface functionality and porosity. Although many …

As an alternative to activated carbon, biochar has been considered for removal of organic
micropollutants from water and wastewater via adsorption. This review elaborates on the …

Approximately 600 million people lack access to safe drinking water, hence achieving
Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Ensure availability and sustainable management of water …

Rice is second only to maize among the world's most important cereal crops, with a global
harvested area of approximately 158 million hectares and an annual production of more …