Adsorption of heavy metals: mechanisms, kinetics, and applications of various adsorbents in wastewater remediation—a review

Z Raji, A Karim, A Karam, S Khalloufi - Waste, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal contamination in wastewater is a significant concern for human health and the
environment, prompting increased efforts to develop efficient and sustainable removal …

Research advances on production and application of algal biochar in environmental remediation

C Wang, X Lin, X Zhang, PL Show - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Algae, comprising microalgae and macroalgae, have emerged as a promising feedstock for
the production of functional biochar. Recently, the application of algal biochar in …

Harnessing the power of functionalized biochar: Progress, challenges, and future perspectives in energy, water treatment, and environmental sustainability

MZ Yameen, SR Naqvi, D Juchelková, MNA Khan - Biochar, 2024 - Springer
The swift advancement of sustainable energy technologies, coupled with the urgent need to
address environmental challenges, has generated considerable interest in the multifaceted …

Synthesis of a chitosan@ hydroxyapatite composite hybrid using a new approach for high-performance removal of crystal violet dye in aqueous solution, equilibrium …

A Jebli, A El Amri, R Hsissou, A Lebkiri, B Zarrik… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Novel chitosan and hydroxyapatite-based bio composites were studied as
potential adsorbents for the removal of crystal violet, a cationic dye, present in an aqueous …

Optimization of operational parameters using RSM, ANN, and SVM in membrane integrated with rotating biological contactor

S Waqas, NY Harun, U Arshad, AM Laziz, SLS Mun… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Membrane fouling is a critical bottleneck to the widespread adoption of membrane
separation processes. It diminishes the membrane permeability and results in high …

Coupling machine learning and theoretical models to compare key properties of biochar in adsorption kinetics rate and maximum adsorption capacity for emerging …

B Liu, F **, H Zhang, J Peng, L Sun, X Zhu - Bioresource Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Insights into key properties of biochar with a fast adsorption rate and high adsorption
capacity are urgent to design biochar as an adsorbent in pollution emergency treatment …

Utilization of biochar for remediation of heavy metals in aqueous environments: A review and bibliometric analysis

Z Phiri, NT Moja, TTI Nkambule, LA de Kock - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Biochar usage for removing heavy metals from aqueous environments has emerged as a
promising research area with significant environmental and economic benefits. Using the …

Review on application of algae-based biochars in environmental remediation: Progress, challenge and perspectives

Y Wang, C Ma, D Kong, L Lian, Y Liu - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Algae-based biochar has great developmental potential in environmental remediation
because of its cheap and extensive sources of raw materials. This paper reviewed the new …

Biochar-anchored low-cost natural iron-based composites for durable hexavalent chromium removal

Y Sun, H Lyu, L Gai, P Sun, B Shen, J Tang - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current studies have confirmed that sulfidation is an effective method to enhance the
reduction capacity of zero-valent iron (ZVI), however, the cost of sulfidation and the durability …

Comprehensive insights into the application of graphene-based aerogels for metals removal from aqueous media: Surface chemistry, mechanisms, and key features

A Abidli, ZB Rejeb, A Zaoui, HE Naguib… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient removal of heavy metals and other toxic metal pollutants from wastewater is
essential to protect human health and the surrounding vulnerable ecosystems. Therefore …