Heavy metal pollution in the aquatic environment: efficient and low-cost removal approaches to eliminate their toxicity: a review

KHH Aziz, FS Mustafa, KM Omer, S Hama… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Heavy metal contamination of water sources has emerged as a major global environmental
concern, threatening both aquatic ecosystems and human health. Heavy metal pollution in …

A critical review on arsenic removal from water using biochar-based sorbents: the significance of modification and redox reactions

R Amen, H Bashir, I Bibi, SM Shaheen, NK Niazi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is considered to be the cost-effective, environmentally-friendly and sustainable
sorbent that has an extraordinary potential to efficiently remove toxic elements, including …

Remediation of cadmium or arsenic contaminated water and soil by modified biochar: A review

K Zhang, Y Yi, Z Fang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar has a high specific surface area with abundant pore structure and functional groups,
which has been widely used in remediation of cadmium or arsenic contaminated water and …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of agriculture wastes as biosorbents for adsorption of emerging pollutants: Modification, remediation and industry application

ZT Chong, LS Soh, WF Yong - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The scarcity of clean water resources combined with other environmental and
anthropogenic effects have urged the development of advanced technology for wastewater …

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 …

Treatment of aqueous arsenic–A review of biochar modification methods

KZ Benis, AM Damuchali, J Soltan… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is an ever-present worldwide environmental contamination issue. The process
of As sorption for treatment of contaminated waters is regarded as a promising treatment …

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 …

Role of biochar as a greener catalyst in biofuel production: production, activation, and potential utilization–A review

K Velusamy, JB Isabel, S Periyasamy… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Biochar is an affordable carbonaceous product produced through a
combination of thermochemical conversion processes using organic feedstock in the …

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 …

Review on arsenic removal using biochar-based materials

PK Sharma, R Kumar, RK Singh, P Sharma… - Groundwater for …, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous carcinogen element, occurring due to geogenic and
anthropogenic actions and posing major global public health concerns. This review work …