Removal of inorganic toxic contaminants from wastewater using sustainable biomass: A review

A Guleria, G Kumari, EC Lima, DK Ashish… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is most abundant, ecofriendly and sustainable material on this
green planet which has received great attention due to exhaustion of petroleum reserves …

A review on fluoride contamination in groundwater and human health implications and its remediation: A sustainable approaches

P Kumar, M Kumar, AB Barnawi, P Maurya… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Contamination of drinking water due to fluoride (F−) is a major concern worldwide. Although
fluoride is an essential trace element required for humans, it has severe human health …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorption and kinetics modelling for chromium (Cr6+) uptake from contaminated water by quaternized date palm waste

R Alrowais, MT Bashir, AA Khan, M Bashir, I Abbas… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
The pervasive challenge of heavy metal pollution in water necessitates urgent interventions
to mitigate chromium contamination. It poses significant threats to human health, aquatic …

Synthesis of FeCl3-activated carbon derived from waste Citrus limetta peels for removal of fluoride: An eco-friendly approach for the treatment of groundwater and bio …

A Siddique, AK Nayak, J Singh - Groundwater for sustainable development, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the iron-impregnated activated carbons derived from waste Citrus limetta peels
(AC-CLPs) has been employed for the first time to remove the fluoride ions from water. The …

Bio-inspired materials for defluoridation of water: a review

RM Hegde, RM Rego, KM Potla, MD Kurkuri, M Kigga - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
The polluted water sources pose a serious issue concerning the various health hazards they
bring along. Due to various uncontrolled anthropogenic and industrial activities, a great …

Defluoridation studies using active carbon derived from the barks of Ficus racemosa plant

S Ravulapalli, R Kunta - Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
An adsorbent prepared by activating the carbon powder derived from the barks of Ficus
racemosa plant with HNO 3 (ACBFR) has been used for defluoridation studies. Extraction …

Removal of fluoride using platanus acerifoli leaves biochar–an efficient and low-cost application in wastewater treatment

Q Sha, H **e, W Liu, D Yang, Y He, C Yang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The fluoride with high-concentration in industrial wastewater will cause great harm to the
environment and calcium-modified biochar is an effective adsorbent for the removal of …

[PDF][PDF] Fluoride sources, toxicity and its amelioration: a review

VK Bharti, A Giri, K Kumar - Ann Environ Sci Toxicol, 2017 - researchgate.net
In recent scenario, fluorosis is now going to be a severe problem throughout the globe due
to toxic effects of fluoride (F) on both plants and animals. F presents in the halogenated …

[HTML][HTML] Hydroxyapatite-activated seaweed biochar for enhanced remediation of fluoride contaminated soil at various pH ranges

RL Moirana, J Mkunda, R Machunda, M Paradelo… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the defluoridation efficiency of hydroxyapatite-activated seaweed
(Eucheuma Cottonii) biochar (HSB) at various soil pH ranges (3–11) while monitoring the …

Adsorption of fluorides in drinking water by palm residues

MC Collivignarelli, A Abbà, M Carnevale Miino… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fluorides represent a significant problem in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). In
fact, this ion is essential for human health but, if taken in excess, it can cause dental and …