Recycling municipal, agricultural and industrial waste into energy, fertilizers, food and construction materials, and economic feasibility: a review

X Peng, Y Jiang, Z Chen, AI Osman, M Farghali… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The global amount of solid waste has dramatically increased as a result of rapid population
growth, accelerated urbanization, agricultural demand, and industrial development. The …

A review on sustainable mesoporous activated carbon as adsorbent for efficient removal of hazardous dyes from industrial wastewater

N Kumar, A Pandey, YC Sharma - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination of water bodies by potentially hazardous dyes has sparked widespread
concern across the world. This may result in the deterioration of water quality and sources …

Abundant cilantro derived high surface area activated carbon (AC) for superior adsorption performances of cationic/anionic dyes and supercapacitor application

S Bhat, UT Uthappa, T Sadhasivam, T Altalhi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the growing concern about water quality requirements and the looming energy crisis,
researchers all over the world have committed to the development of novel single low-cost …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-waste valorisation: Agricultural wastes as biosorbents for removal of (in) organic pollutants in wastewater treatment

N Karić, AS Maia, A Teodorović, N Atanasova… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The conventional waste management practices dispose or incinerate agricultural and
forestry waste, contributing to the environmental pollution while misusing biomass, a …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on activated carbon from pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: An application for energy and the environment

RK Mishra, B Singh, B Acharya - Carbon Resources Conversion, 2024 - Elsevier
Activated carbon (AC) possesses several versatile properties that make it a valuable
material, including a higher surface area, high adsorption capacity, microporous structure …

Emerging aspects of metal ions-doped zinc oxide photocatalysts in degradation of organic dyes and pharmaceutical pollutants–A review

AA Renita, S Sathish, PS Kumar, D Prabu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent periods, a broad assortment of continual organic contaminants has been released
into our natural water resources. Indeed, it is exceedingly poisonous and perilous to living …

Biomass-derived versatile activated carbon removes both heavy metals and dye molecules from wastewater with near-unity efficiency: Mechanism and kinetics

P Sherugar, M Padaki, NS Naik, SD George… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the ever-increasing industrialization, it is critical to protect the environment and
conserve water resources by develo** efficient wastewater treatment methods. Traditional …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of phenol and 4-nitrophenol from wastewater using a composite prepared from clay and Cocos nucifera shell: Kinetic, equilibrium and …

MA Adebayo, FI Areo - Resources, environment and sustainability, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater generated from industries contains a large number of toxic substances,
including phenolic compounds, that are harmful to the aquatic life and the environment. In …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, characterization, and activation of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for the removal of emerging organic contaminants through the adsorption …

OK Akeremale, OT Ore, AA Bayode, H Badamasi… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water is one of the most defining characteristics of our mother planet and also the human
body, hence, it is essential to all aspects of life. On a sad note, the increasing anthropogenic …