Heavy metal pollution in the aquatic environment: efficient and low-cost removal approaches to eliminate their toxicity: a review

KHH Aziz, FS Mustafa, KM Omer, S Hama… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Heavy metal contamination of water sources has emerged as a major global environmental
concern, threatening both aquatic ecosystems and human health. Heavy metal pollution in …

Hydrothermal treatment of biomass feedstocks for sustainable production of chemicals, fuels, and materials: progress and perspectives

B Zhang, BK Biswal, J Zhang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrothermal process is an emerging technology that contributes to sustainable production
of biomass-derived chemicals, fuels, and materials. This technology uses hot compressed …

KOH-activated biochar and chitosan composites for efficient adsorption of industrial dye pollutants

X Su, X Wang, Z Ge, Z Bao, L Lin, Y Chen, W Dai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The treatment of dye pollutants remains a challenge in the current management of the water
environment. In this study, an innovative biochar material co-modified with KOH and …

Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …

AI Osman, S Fawzy, M Farghali, M El-Azazy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites

L Liang, F **, W Tan, X Meng, B Hu, X Wang - Biochar, 2021 - Springer
Biochar (BC) has exhibited a great potential to remove water contaminants due to its wide
availability of raw materials, high surface area, developed pore structure, and low cost …

[HTML][HTML] Green sorbents from agricultural wastes: A review of sustainable adsorption materials

S Kainth, P Sharma, OP Pandey - Applied Surface Science Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapid growth in socio-economic requirements and climatic change has put much pressure
on the quality of water resources. To prevent the future shortage of fresh water and to keep …

Biochar as a low-cost adsorbent for aqueous heavy metal removal: A review

B Qiu, X Tao, H Wang, W Li, X Ding, H Chu - Journal of Analytical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
As an efficient and low-cost adsorbent, biochar has attracted extensive attention and
research in the field of heavy metal pollution water treatment due to its superiority in heavy …

Recent advances in activated carbon modification techniques for enhanced heavy metal adsorption

M Mariana, AK Hps, EM Mistar, EB Yahya… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
The contamination of water with heavy metals is a global issue. Its water solubility and non-
degradability nature convert it into a potential threat to human health as well as flora and …

Recent advances in applications of low-cost adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals from water: A critical review

M Bilal, I Ihsanullah, M Younas, MUH Shah - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
The heavy metals mobilization in the environment due to the industrial revolution is of great
concern because of the noxiousness of these metal pollutants and their adverse impacts on …

Preparation, modification and environmental application of biochar: A review

J Wang, S Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich material which can be prepared from various organic waste
feedstock, such as agricultural wastes and municipal sewage sludge. Biochar has received …