Water scarcity has been felt in many countries and will become a critical issue in the coming
years. The release of toxic organic and inorganic contaminants from different anthropogenic …

Urbanization and industrialization are responsible for environmental contamination in the
air, water, and soil. These activities also generate large amounts of heavy metal ions in the …

In this study, two biomass-based adsorbents were used as new precursors for optimizing
synthesis conditions of a cost-effective powdered activated carbon (PAC). The PAC removed …

Highlights•MXene/PEI functionalized sodium alginate aerogel (MPA) was facilely
fabricated.•Rich active groups of PEI and reduction ability of MXene promoted Cr (VI) …

The potentials of biomass-based carbon quantum dot (CQD) as an adsorbent for batch
adsorption of dyes and its photocatalytic degradation capacity for dyes which are congo red …

It has been always attractive to design a sustainable bio-derived adsorbent based on
industrial waste lignin for removing organic dyes from water. However, existing adsorbent …

Graphene in its various forms including three-dimensional (3D) structure has recently
garnered considerable recognition due to its unique physicochemical and mechanical …

This research investigates commercial activated carbon (AC) potential to remove methyl
orange (MO) dye removal from aqueous solution using a batch process. The AC material …

The release of colored compounds containing wastewaters into the environment and
surface water resources is known as a serious threat to public health and aquatic …

Decorating nanomaterials on graphene oxide (GO) can enhance its adsorption capacity and
removal efficiency of water pollutants. In this study, for the first time, nano-sized polylactic …