Straw-derived biochar for the removal of antibiotics from water: Adsorption and degradation mechanisms, recent advancements and challenges

X Zhang, T Bhattacharya, C Wang, A Kumar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics, a kind of containments with the properties of widely distributed and difficult to
degrade, has aroused extensive attention in the world. As a prevalent agricultural waste …

Conversion of locally available materials to biochar and activated carbon for drinking water treatment

PV Nidheesh, M Kumar, G Venkateshwaran, S Ambika… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
For environmental sustainability and to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs),
drinking water treatment must be done at a reasonable cost with minimal environmental …

Visualizing the bibliometrics of biochar research for remediation of arsenic pollution

N Liu, R Gao, S **ao, B Xue - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Arsenic-contamination of soil and water has always been a topic of considerable concern,
and the potential of biochar for remediation of arsenic contamination has been widely …

Reclaiming selenium from water using aluminum-modified biochar: Adsorption behaviors, mechanisms, and effects on growth of wheat seedlings

X Wang, T Li, X Hu, Y Zhang, D Zhang, H Zhang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although selenium is an essential nutrient, its contamination in water poses serious risks to
human health and ecosystems. In this study, aluminum-modified bamboo biochar (Al-BC) …

Biodegradable chitosan‑zirconium composite adsorptive membranes for potential arsenic (III/V) capture electrodialysis

X Zhao, D Chen, N Zhang, M Shi, W Hu, G Yu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Combining adsorption with other technologies holds great potential in fast and deep arsenic
ion removal. Herein, chitosan‑zirconium composite adsorptive membranes (CS-Zr CM) were …

Fe/Co-modified Enteromorpha bio-hydrochar enhanced anaerobic digestion of chicken manure with sulfadimethazine: focusing on synergistic mechanism and …

Y Liu, Z Peng, Z Hu, H Xue, J Qiao, Q Niu - Biochar, 2024 - Springer
Residual antibiotics in chicken manure may interfere with the stability of anaerobic digestion
(AD) and inhibit resource utilization efficiency. In this study, we aimed to enhance chicken …

Role of biochar in superoxide-dominated dye degradation in catalyst-activated peroxymonosulphate process

E Nandana, AH Dwivedi, PV Nidheesh - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent times, the application of biochar (BC) as an upcoming catalyst for the elimination of
recalcitrant pollutants has been widely explored. Here, an iron loaded bamboo biochar …

Recent progress in the removal of arsenic using iron oxide and oxyhydroxide based sorbents

AB Isaev, S Nabi, G Omarov, R Gulov… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of the growing scarcity of drinking water due to global population growth and
industrial progress, there is an urgent need to develop effective technologies for removing …

Removal of emerging contaminants and micropollutants from the aquatic environment using biochar

PV Nidheesh, M Kumar, AV Karim… - Biochar Amendments for …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
Removing emerging contaminants (both organic and inorganic) from water medium is
challenging due to its very low concentrations in drinking water sources. At the same time …

Exploring recent progress in adsorbent technologies for As3+ and As5+ removal from water: a brief overview

E Alam - Environmental Technology Reviews, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Arsenic pollution in water primarily occurs in the inorganic forms of As+ and As⁵+, posing
significant health hazards even at trace concentrations. Therefore, the continued progress of …