Adsorption of heavy metals: mechanisms, kinetics, and applications of various adsorbents in wastewater remediation—a review

Z Raji, A Karim, A Karam, S Khalloufi - Waste, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal contamination in wastewater is a significant concern for human health and the
environment, prompting increased efforts to develop efficient and sustainable removal …

A review on the heavy metal adsorption capacity of dietary fibers derived from agro-based wastes: Opportunities and challenges for practical applications in the food …

Z Raji, A Karim, A Karam, S Khalloufi - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Agro-food production processes generate a significant amount of waste,
causing a serious environmental burden and a loss of revenue for industry. However, plant …

Low-temperature biochar production from torrefaction for wastewater treatment: a review

SL Lin, H Zhang, WH Chen, M Song, EE Kwon - Bioresource technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich and por ous material derived from waste biomass resources, has
demonstrated tremendous potential in wastewater treatment. Torrefaction technology offers …

Biochar-based materials as remediation strategy in petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil and water: Performances, mechanisms, and environmental impact

Z Wei, Y Wei, Y Liu, S Niu, Y Xu, JH Park… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Petroleum contamination is considered as a major risk to the health of humans and
environment. Biochars as low-cost and eco-friendly carbon materials, have been widely …

Adsorption of crude oil from aqueous solution: a review

EC Emenike, J Adeleke, KO Iwuozor, S Ogunniyi… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Crude oil provides a significant contribution to a country's economy, resulting in a diverse
range of petroleum products that can be used to create significant income. However, the …

Perspectives of engineered biochar for environmental applications: A review

S Haghighi Mood, MR Pelaez-Samaniego… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Research on using biochar for environmental applications has witnessed unprecedented
advances in the past decade. Biochar is universally considered one of the best alternatives …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effect of microwave assisted devulcanization of waste NBR rubber and using superhydrophobic/superoleophilic silica nanoparticles on oil-water …

R Ghamarpoor, M Jamshidi - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, waste nitrile rubber (NBR) was radio-chemo-mechanically devulcanized and
used as oil/seawater separator. Pure and surface modified silica nanoparticles were applied …

Recent studies on the comprehensive application of biochar in multiple environmental fields

Y Liu, Z Weng, B Han, Z Guo, H Tian, Y Tang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiple environmental pollution appears along with the development of industry and has
become a hot issue that needs to be dealt with and solved. Among various remediation …

Recycling waste materials to produce self-sensing concretes for smart and sustainable structures: A review

GH Nalon, RF Santos, GES de Lima… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The construction industry is currently facing the great challenge of applying sustainable
materials with suitable mechanical properties and durability performance. Among the …

Recent advances in functional micro/nanomaterials for removal of crude oil via thermal effects

D Yan, K Yin, Y He, Y Liu, L Wang, Q Deng, J He… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Crude oil is one of the most widely used energy and industrial raw materials that is crucial to
the world economy, and is used to produce various petroleum products. However, crude oil …