Cellulose-based materials for scavenging toxic and precious metals from water and wastewater: A review

MMH Rocky, IMM Rahman, FB Biswas… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The abundance of cellulose in nature, as well as its biocompatibility and functional groups,
has paved the way for the development of advanced cellulose-based technologies for water …

Sustainable improvement of soil health utilizing biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A review

N Gujre, A Soni, L Rangan, DCW Tsang, S Mitra - Environmental Pollution, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Conservation of soil health and crop productivity is the central theme for sustainable
agriculture practices. It is unrealistic to expect that the burgeoning crop production demands …

Synthesis, characterization and application of novel MnO and CuO impregnated biochar composites to sequester arsenic (As) from water: modeling, thermodynamics …

M Imran, MM Iqbal, J Iqbal, NS Shah, ZUH Khan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The present study aimed at enhancing the adsorption potential of novel nanocomposites of
Sesbania bispinosa biochar (SBC) with copper oxide (SBC/CuO) and manganese oxide …

Arsenic removal from water and soils using pristine and modified biochars

W Zhang, Y Cho, M Vithanage, SM Shaheen… - Biochar, 2022‏ - Springer
Arsenic (As) is recognized as a persistent and toxic contaminant in the environment that is
harmful to humans. Biochar, a porous carbonaceous material with tunable functionality, has …

Effect of biochar modified with magnetite nanoparticles and HNO3 for efficient removal of Cr (VI) from contaminated water: a batch and column scale study

M Imran, ZUH Khan, MM Iqbal, J Iqbal, NS Shah… - Environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) poses serious consequences on human and animal health due to its
potential carcinogenicity. The present study aims at preparing a novel biochar derived from …

Hydrochar and pyrochar for sorption of pollutants in wastewater and exhaust gas: A critical review

Z Liu, Z Wang, H Chen, T Cai, Z Liu - Environmental Pollution, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Pollutants in wastewater and exhaust gas bring out serious concerns to public health and
the environment. Biochar can be developed as a sustainable adsorbent originating from …

Application of biochar-based materials for remediation of arsenic contaminated soil and water: preparation, modification, and mechanisms

Y Sun, T Wang, L Bai, C Han, X Sun - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Effective purification of arsenic (As)-contaminated soil and water remains an urgent task for
mankind. Biochar was applied to remove As due to its low price, easy preparation, and high …

[HTML][HTML] Efficiency of a novel nitrogen-doped Fe3O4 impregnated biochar (N/Fe3O4@ BC) for arsenic (III and V) removal from aqueous solution: Insight into …

H Ali, S Ahmed, A Hsini, S Kizito, Y Naciri… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Worldwide, arsenic contamination has become a matter of extreme importance owing to its
potential toxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic impact on human health and the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorption-reduction performance of tea waste and rice husk biochars for Cr (VI) elimination from wastewater

U Khalil, MB Shakoor, S Ali, M Rizwan… - Journal of Saudi …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
In the current study tea waste and rice husk biochars were used for the elimination of Cr (VI)
from wastewater with the objectives to study the effect of pH (3–10), shaking time (0.016–24 …

Fe-containing materials for inorganic/organic arsenic removal from water: A review of current status and future prospects

S Gong, J Yang, W Zhou, X Liu, D Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Arsenic contamination in water has become a worldwide problem due to its harmful effects
on human health and the environment. Therefore, methods for arsenic removal have …