Biochar for the removal of contaminants from soil and water: a review

M Qiu, L Liu, Q Ling, Y Cai, S Yu, S Wang, D Fu, B Hu… - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
Biochar shows significant potential to serve as a globally applicable material to remediate
water and soil owing to the extensive availability of feedstocks and conducive physio …

The potential of biochar-photocatalytic nanocomposites for removal of organic micropollutants from wastewater

J Fito, KK Kefeni, TTI Nkambule - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC)-photocatalyst nanocomposites have emerged as appealing water and
wastewater treatment technology. Such nanocomposite materials benefit from the …

Immobilizing nZVI particles on MBenes to enhance the removal of U (VI) and Cr (VI) by adsorption-reduction synergistic effect

F Liu, Y Lou, F **a, B Hu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, a novel collaborative strategy for enhancing the removal of U (VI)/Cr (VI) was
developed through loading nZVI into the inter-layer structure of MBenes. Spectroscopic …

Constructing coconut shell biochar/MXenes composites through self-assembly strategy to enhance U (VI) and Cs (I) immobilization capability

F Liu, S Wang, C Zhao, B Hu - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Herein, a biochar-based composite (Ti3C2Tx@ biochar-PDA/PEI) was constructed by
decorating Ti3C2Tx and polydopamine on coconut shell biochar via electrostatic self …

Synthesis of phosphorylated hyper-cross-linked polymers and their efficient uranium adsorption in water

Y Tian, L Liu, F Ma, X Zhu, H Dong, C Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uranium (U) is hazardous and radioactive, wastewater containing U (VI) should be treated
before being discharged. Here, two novel uranium adsorbents, phosphorylated hyper-cross …

Modified chicken manure biochar enhanced the adsorption for Cd2+ in aqueous and immobilization of Cd in contaminated agricultural soil

L Sun, P Gong, Y Sun, Q Qin, K Song, J Ye… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is thought to be good sorbent for heavy metal and exploring ways to increase the
efficiency of heavy metal adsorption by biochar is of great importance. Chicken manure …

Application of statistical physical, DFT computation and molecular dynamics simulation for enhanced removal of crystal violet and basic fuchsin dyes utilizing …

N Elboughdiri, I Lakikza, A Boublia, SI Aouni… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the use of watermelon seeds (Citrullus lanatus), a plentiful and cost-
effective biosorbent, for the removal of basic fuchsin (BF) and crystal violet (CV) dyes from …

Magnetic-watermelon rinds biochar for uranium-contaminated water treatment using an electromagnetic semi-batch column with removal mechanistic investigations

LP Lingamdinne, JS Choi, GKR Angaru, RR Karri… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biosorption using modified biochar has been increasingly adopted for the sustainable
removal of uranium-contaminated from an aqueous solution. In this research study, the facile …

Enhanced adsorption of aqueous Pb (II) by modified biochar produced through pyrolysis of watermelon seeds

W Ahmed, S Mehmood, A Núñez-Delgado, S Ali… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
A biochar (BC) was obtained by the pyrolysis of watermelon seeds (WM) in nitrogen
environment. In addition, a modified biochar (HP-BC) was obtained by means of H 2 O 2 …

Highly efficient uranium (VI) capture from aqueous solution by means of a hydroxyapatite-biochar nanocomposite: adsorption behavior and mechanism

W Ahmed, A Núñez-Delgado, S Mehmood, S Ali… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The exploration and rational design of easily separable and highly efficient sorbents with the
sufficient capability of retaining radioactive and toxic uranium U (VI) is paramount. In this …