Microplastics as a vehicle of heavy metals in aquatic environments: A review of adsorption factors, mechanisms, and biological effects

S Liu, JH Huang, W Zhang, LX Shi, KX Yi, HB Yu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have recently attracted much attention due to their widespread
distribution in the aquatic environment. Microplastics can act as a vector of heavy metals in …

A comprehensive review on biomass humification: Recent advances in pathways, challenges, new applications, and perspectives

S Wei, Z Li, Y Sun, J Zhang, Y Ge, Z Li - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humic acids (HAs) are natural organic polymers that are widely distributed in terrestrial soils,
natural water, and sediments. Due to their excellent physical and chemical properties, HAs …

Adsorption mechanism of cadmium on microplastics and their desorption behavior in sediment and gut environments: The roles of water pH, lead ions, natural organic …

Y Zhou, Y Yang, G Liu, G He, W Liu - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in aquatic systems can act as a vector for various toxic contaminants,
such as metal ions. Although some studies have investigated the adsorption characteristics …

Utilizations of agricultural waste as adsorbent for the removal of contaminants: A review

Y Dai, Q Sun, W Wang, L Lu, M Liu, J Li, S Yang, Y Sun… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, various industrial activities have caused serious pollution to the
environment. Due to the low operating costs and high flexibility, adsorption is considered as …

Review of MXenes as new nanomaterials for energy storage/delivery and selected environmental applications

BM Jun, S Kim, J Heo, CM Park, N Her, M Jang… - Nano Research, 2019 - Springer
Energy and environmental issues presently attract a great deal of scientific attention.
Recently, two-dimensional MXenes and MXene-based nanomaterials have attracted …

Recent advances in applications of activated carbon from biowaste for wastewater treatment: a short review

S Wong, N Ngadi, IM Inuwa, O Hassan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid population growth and the resultant pollution of freshwater sources are expected to
create water stress conditions on the world in the near future. Adsorption technique is a …

Advances in production and application of biochar from lignocellulosic feedstocks for remediation of environmental pollutants

PR Yaashikaa, PS Kumar, SJ Varjani… - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermochemical processing of biomass results in a producing char, a typical by-product.
The char can be termed as biochar when specifically applied as a soil fertility enhancement …

A comprehensive review on physical activation of biochar for energy and environmental applications

B Sajjadi, WY Chen, NO Egiebor - Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2019 - degruyter.com
Biochar is a solid by-product of thermochemical conversion of biomass to bio-oil and
syngas. It has a carbonaceous skeleton, a small amount of heteroatom functional groups …

Adsorption characteristics of cadmium onto microplastics from aqueous solutions

F Wang, W Yang, P Cheng, S Zhang, S Zhang, W Jiao… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
As one of emerging contaminants, microplastics (MPs) can enter the environment and
adsorb toxic metals such as cadmium (Cd), thereby causing potential environmental risks …

Enhanced adsorption of bisphenol A and sulfamethoxazole by a novel magnetic CuZnFe2O4–biochar composite

J Heo, Y Yoon, G Lee, Y Kim, J Han, CM Park - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The widespread occurrence of endocrine-disrupting compound and pharmaceutical active
compounds such as bisphenol A (BPA) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in natural freshwater …