Biochar as a green sorbent for remediation of polluted soils and associated toxicity risks: a critical review

G Murtaza, Z Ahmed, SM Eldin, I Ali, M Usman, R Iqbal… - Separations, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soil contamination with organic contaminants and various heavy metals has become a
global environmental concern. Biochar application for the remediation of polluted soils may …

Potential applications of brewery spent grain: Critical an overview

SAL Bachmann, T Calvete, LA Féris - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Brewery Spent Grain (BSG) is a fibrous residue composed mainly of cellulose,
hemicellulose, and lignin. It is rich in proteins, fermentable sugars, and bioactive …

Modified magnetic-metal organic framework as a green and efficient adsorbent for removal of heavy metals

E Ragheb, M Shamsipur, F Jalali, F Mousavi - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel adsorbent was prepared for fast and selective removal of heavy metal ions Hg (II),
Cd (II) and Pb (II). The adsorbent was simply prepared by immobilizing tripeptide glutathione …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation of functionalized palm kernel shell bio-adsorbent for the treatment of heavy metal-contaminated water

R Baby, MZ Hussein, Z Zainal, AH Abdullah - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human beings and living creatures are at great risk because of heavy metal contamination
in water resulting from industrialization. On the other hand, millions of tons of palm kernel …

[HTML][HTML] In situ synthesis of zero-valent iron-decorated lignite carbon for aqueous heavy metal remediation

H Samaraweera, S Nawalage, RMO Nayanathara… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lignite's large abundance, physicochemical properties and low cost are attractive for
industrial wastewater remediation. However, directly applying lignite for wastewater …

Selenium‐doped Graphite for Electrochemical Sensing and Adsorption of Hg (II) and Cd (II) Ions

S Maity, S Deshmukh, SS Roy, BB Dhar - ChemElectroChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Selenium‐doped Graphite (Se‐DG) has been used for electrochemical (EC)
sensing and adsorption of poisonous Hg (II) and Cd (II) ions which can produce acute toxic …

[HTML][HTML] Biosorption and Bioaccumulation Capacity of Arthrospira platensis toward Yttrium Ions

N Yushin, I Zinicovscaia, L Cepoi, T Chiriac, L Rudi… - Metals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Yttrium is an element of critical importance for industry and technology. Cyanobacteria
Arthrospira platensis was employed for Y (III) recovery from contaminated wastewater …

[HTML][HTML] Chromium adsorption from water using mesoporous magnetic iron oxide-aluminum silicate adsorbent: an investigation of adsorption isotherms and kinetics

M Khan, I Din, F Aziz, IU Qureshi, M Zahid… - Current Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the prominent issues of the environment is water quality deterioration due to release
of industrial wastewater containing heavy metals. This research work focused on the …

Application of alumina nanofibers as adsorbents for the removal of mercury (II) and lead (II) from aqueous solutions

RL Houston, ER Waclawik, S Sarina - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aims to design novel amine-functionalized alumina nanofibers for the removal of
lead (II) and mercury (II) ions from aqueous solutions. The γ-Al2O3 nanofibers were …

Industrial by-product utilized synthesis of mesoporous aluminum silicate sorbent for thorium removal

S Alharthi, MOA El-Magied - Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Recently, there has been an increasing concern in finding sorbents for radionuclide removal
from natural sources. AS-BFS sorbent (aluminum silicate composites derived from blast …