A critical review on biochar for the removal of toxic pollutants from water environment

R Sivaranjanee, PS Kumar, B Chitra, G Rangasamy - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
As an effort to tackle some of the most pressing ecological issues we are currently
experiencing, there has been an increasing interest in employing biomass-derived char …

Emerging iron-based mesoporous materials for adsorptive removal of pollutants: Mechanism, optimization, challenges, and future perspective

MA Islam, MK Nazal, MJ Angove, DW Morton… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Iron-based materials (IBMs) have shown promise as adsorbents due to their unique
physicochemical properties. This review provides an overview of the different types of IBMs …

A novel glutaraldehyde cross-linked chitosan@ acid-activated bentonite composite for effective Pb (II) and Cr (VI) adsorption: Experimental and theoretical studies

REK Billah, MA Islam, MK Nazal, L Bahsis… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel glutaraldehyde cross-linked chitosan@ acid-activated bentonite
composite (CsG@ AAB) was synthesized from crab waste, glutaraldehyde, and acid …

High performance adsorptive removal of emerging contaminant paracetamol using a sustainable biobased mesoporous activated carbon prepared from palm leaves …

MA Islam, MK Nazal, AA Akinpelu, M Sajid… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel bio-based carbon material was prepared via a facile pyrolysis method
using chemically activated dead palm leaves as a sustainable and efficient carbon …

Novel activated carbon derived from a sustainable and low-cost palm leaves biomass waste for tetracycline removal: Adsorbent preparation, adsorption mechanisms …

MA Islam, MK Nazal, AA Akinpelu, M Sajid… - Diamond and Related …, 2024 - Elsevier
Palm leave biomass waste was converted into a new activated carbon through facile
chemical activation and pyrolysis. The prepared activated carbon (KAC) was characterized …

Synthesis and characterization of novel D‐mannitol based hydrogel: Swelling and adsorption behavior of heavy metal ion studies

A Chaurasiya, PP Pande, R Shankar… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A highly efficient hydrogel derived from D‐Mannitol xanthate has been successfully
synthesized using a free‐radical solution copolymerization technique. An equimolar mixture …

Poly (acrylic acid-co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-grafted gum ghatti hydrogel for capturing heavy metal ions

P Kumar, PP Pande, P Khare, R Shankar… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2025 - Elsevier
In this work, a facile route is explored for the synthesis of a novel polymer composite-based
hydrogel (PC-hydrogel). The ratio of 2-(Hydroxyethyl) methacrylate (HEMA) and acrylic acid …

Recent Advancements in Biochar and its Composite for the Remediation of Hazardous Pollutants

A Verma, G Sharma, A Kumar… - Current Analytical …, 2025 - benthamdirect.com
Biochar has garnered considerable attention in recent times due to its potential uses in the
environmental field. In this study, we comprehensively examine and condense information …

Biochar: a potential and green adsorbent for antibiotics removal from aqueous solution

Y Mei, S Zhuang, J Wang - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2024 - Springer
Antibiotics like tetracyclines, quinolones, sulfonamides, and β-lactams are commonly used
in human and animal health. They have been widely detected in aquatic environments, with …

Efficient simultaneous biosorption of Pb (II), Cu (II), Cd (II), and oily solutions onto chitosan-coated rubber seed shell activated carbon: Optimization, isotherm, kinetic …

NH Abdullah, A Borhan - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study assessed the efficacy of chitosan-coated rubber seed shell activated carbon
(RSSAC) for the simultaneous removal of Pb (II), Cu (II), Cd (II) ions, and oily solutions from …