[HTML][HTML] Carbon-based material derived from biomass waste for wastewater treatment

MS Soffian, FZA Halim, F Aziz, MA Rahman… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass waste has known as a new precursor for the production of carbon-based materials
due to its carbon richness, low cost, ease to access, ubiquitous, renewable and …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable remediation technologies for removal of pesticides as organic micro-pollutants from water environments: A review

MH Dehghani, S Ahmadi, S Ghosh, MS Khan… - Applied Surface Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pesticides usage has tremendously increased to enhance crop production; however some
pesticides are toxic and harmful to human health and the environment. This review …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of pesticides from water and wastewater: Chemical, physical and biological treatment approaches

IA Saleh, N Zouari, MA Al-Ghouti - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2020 - Elsevier
The levels of pesticides in water have increased due to their excessive use in the modern
agricultural domain. Choosing a suitable water treatment method for pesticide removal …

Novel insights into the adsorption of organic contaminants by biochar: a review

Z Luo, B Yao, X Yang, L Wang, Z Xu, X Yan, L Tian… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
With rising concerns in the practical application of biochar for the remediation of
environment influenced by various organic contaminants, a critical review to facilitate …

Carbon based materials: a review of adsorbents for inorganic and organic compounds

MM Sabzehmeidani, S Mahnaee, M Ghaedi… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This review presents the adsorptive removal process of hazardous materials onto carbon-
based materials comprising activated carbon, graphene, carbon nanotubes, carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Rice husk at a glance: from agro-industrial to modern applications

M Kordi, N Farrokhi, MI Pech-Canul, A Ahmadikhah - Rice Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Excessive waste production has led to the concept of a circular bioeconomy to deliver
valuable by-products and improve environmental sustainability. The annual worldwide rice …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of waste straw and husks from rice production: A review

BA Goodman - Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2020 - Elsevier
As a staple food for much of the world, rice production is widespread. However, it also
results in the generation of large quantities of non-food biomass, primarily in the form of …

Removal of emerging contaminants from the environment by adsorption

EC Lima - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2018 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (EC's) are pollutants of growing concern. They are mainly organic
compounds such as: pesticides, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, hormones …

Environmental application of biochar: Current status and perspectives

FR Oliveira, AK Patel, DP Jaisi, S Adhikari, H Lu… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a significant interest on biochar for various environmental
applications, eg, pollutants removal, carbon sequestration, and soil amelioration. Biochar …