Water contamination is an environmental burden for the next generations, calling for
advanced methods such as adsorption to remove pollutants. For instance, unwanted …

Abstract Clinoptilolite/Fe 3 O 4 (Clin/Fe 3 O 4) nanocomposite powders and
Alginate/Clinoptilolite/Fe 3 O 4 (Alg/Clin/Fe 3 O 4) nanocomposite beads were prepared and …

This study synthesized a highly efficient KOH-treated sunflower stem activated carbon (KOH-
SSAC) using a two-step pyrolysis process and chemical activation using KOH. The resulting …

This investigation is centered on the effectiveness of methylene blue (MB), a cationic dye,
adsorbed from an aqueous media by H 3 PO 4 activated papaya skin/peels (PS PAC), with …

Ailanthus excelsa, family Simaroubaceae is a deciduous, perennial, and fast-growing
multipurpose tree commonly known as Tree of Heaven and is widespread in the semi-arid to …

In the present study, we report the chemical modification of the dried and fallen pine needles
(PNs) via a simple protocol using KMnO4 oxidation. The oxidized PNs (OPNs) were …

Functionalization of whole biowaste to develop new value-added materials by applying
clean synthetic protocols is emerging as an attractive research area for a sustainable …

The use of synthetic dyes in the textile, leather, and paper industries is a source of
groundwater pollution around the world. There are different methods for the treatment of …

Cacao husk (CH) is a waste product from Indonesian cacao cultivation and holds potential
as an adsorbent. In this study CH was modified using 2-[(methacryloyloxy) ethyl] …

A large amount of dye effluents with biodegradable and highly toxic nature from the dyeing
and finishing processes has discharged into natural water bodies without adequate …