A review on activated carbon modifications for the treatment of wastewater containing anionic dyes

K Azam, N Shezad, I Shafiq, P Akhter, F Akhtar, F Jamil… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Polluted water resources, particularly those polluted with industrial effluents' dyes, are
carcinogenic and hence pose a severe threat to sustainable and longstanding worldwide …

Agricultural bio-waste materials as potential sustainable precursors used for activated carbon production: A review

MA Yahya, Z Al-Qodah, CWZ Ngah - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
A review on the preparation of the activated carbon from agricultural waste material is
presented. The physical properties such as proximate and ultimate analysis of agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] Biogenic adsorbents for removal of drugs and dyes: a comprehensive review on properties, modification and applications

MU Rehman, MB Taj, SAC Carabineiro - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review explores the potential and versatility of biogenic materials as
sustainable and environmentally benign alternatives to conventional adsorbents for the …

Adsorption of pollutants by plant bark derived adsorbents: an empirical review

JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Plant barks are among the most widely applied low-cost biomass materials in the study of
pollutant removal from aqueous media. This paper extensively reviews the experimental …

Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon Obtained from Plantain (Musa paradisiaca) Fruit Stem

OA Ekpete, AC Marcus, V Osi - Journal of Chemistry, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Carbonization of carbon obtained from plantain (Musa paradisiaca) stem was achieved at a
temperature of 400° C for one hour. The carbonized carbon was divided into two parts to be …

Activated carbon nanoparticles from biowaste as new generation antimicrobial agents: A review

SD Lakshmi, PK Avti, G Hegde - Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2018 - Elsevier
There is a tremendous global threat by the microbes due to their ability to easily migrate and
spread in the environment. Alternatively, resistance mechanisms developed by the microbes …

[PDF][PDF] FeCl3-activated carbon developed from coconut leaves: characterization and application for methylene blue removal

R Abd Rashid, AH Jawad, M Azlan, M Ishak, NN Kasim - Sains Malaysiana, 2018 - ukm.my
In this study, coconut leaves were used as a starting material for the production of activated
carbon by thermal carbonization using FeCl3-activation method. The characterization of …

Physical, chemical, and mechanical characterization of natural bark fibers (NBFs) reinforced polymer composites: a bibliographic review

S Palanisamy, M Kalimuthu, R Nagarajan… - Fibers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The specific interest for the use of bark in materials, instead than for energy recovery, is
owed to circular economy considerations, since bark fibers are normally byproducts or even …

Synthesis and Characterisation of Activated Carbon Obtained from Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) Nutshell

T Mkungunugwa, S Manhokwe… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, a ninth of people use polluted water sources because an estimated 300–400 Mt of
waste and 90% of sewage are discharged into water bodies from industries and develo** …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation and characterization of activated carbon obtained from Melaleuca cajuputi leaves

A Ibrahim, A Ismail, H Juahir, YN Ihsan, S Sudianto… - Carbon Trends, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to prepare and characterize activated carbon derived from M. cajuputi
leaves. The preparation process consisted of physical and chemical activation with …