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 …

Antibiotics are considered as the new generation water pollutants as these disturb
endocrine systems if water contaminated with antibiotics is consumed. Among many …

Emerging pollutants in the marine ecosystem, as well as their possible impact on live
species, have become a rising cause of worry. A traditional wastewater treatment plants …

Adsorption thermodynamics is an integral part of the study of adsorption and plays a vital
role in estimating adsorption mechanism (ie, physisorption and chemisorption). For the …

Increased levels of heavy metals (HMs) in aquatic environments poses serious health and
ecological concerns. Hence, several approaches have been proposed to eliminate/reduce …

During the years, adsorption has garnered considerable attention being one of the most cost-
effective and efficient methods for separating contaminants out of liquid phase. A …

Eutrophication caused by excessive phosphate has become a global environmental issue
that urgently needs to be solved due to its destructive effect on the ecosystem and adverse …

It is estimated that the growth of the population, the augmented expectancy of life, and the
emergence of new pandemics will significantly increase the consumption of pharmaceutical …

Adsorption processes often include three important components: kinetics, isotherm, and
thermodynamics. In the study of solid–liquid adsorption,“standard” thermodynamic …

The linearization of adsorption equations is controversial. The estimation of fitting
parameters strongly depends on the linearization method, magnitude of experimental error …