Role of biochar surface characteristics in the adsorption of aromatic compounds: Pore structure and functional groups

XF Tan, SS Zhu, RP Wang, YD Chen, PL Show… - Chinese Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) are widely used as highly efficient adsorbents to alleviate aromatics-based
contaminants due to their ease of preparation, wide availability, and high sustainability. The …

Graphene oxide-based materials for efficient removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution: A review

X Liu, R Ma, X Wang, Y Ma, Y Yang, L Zhuang… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Graphene with atomic layer of sp 2-hybridized carbon atoms in a hexagonal structure has
attracted multidisciplinary attention since its discovery. Due to the inherent advantages of …

A review on heavy metal ions adsorption from water by graphene oxide and its composites

W Peng, H Li, Y Liu, S Song - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2017 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) and its composites have attracted widespread attentions as novel
adsorbents for the adsorption of various heavy metal contaminants. Because of the unique …

Relevance of isotherm models in biosorption of pollutants by agricultural byproducts

S Rangabhashiyam, N Anu, MSG Nandagopal… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Industries generating wastewater with elevated concentrations of pollutants (eg metals,
dyes, phenolic compounds, anions, etc.) need specialized atreatment systems. Adsorption is …

A review on the utilization of fly ash

M Ahmaruzzaman - Progress in energy and combustion science, 2010 - Elsevier
Fly ash, generated during the combustion of coal for energy production, is an industrial by-
product which is recognized as an environmental pollutant. Because of the environmental …

Rice husk and its ash as low-cost adsorbents in water and wastewater treatment

M Ahmaruzzaman, VK Gupta - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Rice husk, which is a relatively abundant and inexpensive material, is currently being
investigated as an adsorbent for the removal of various pollutants from water and …

Utilization of agro-industrial and municipal waste materials as potential adsorbents for water treatment—a review

A Bhatnagar, M Sillanpää - Chemical engineering journal, 2010 - Elsevier
Adsorption process has been proven one of the best water treatment technologies around
the world and activated carbon is undoubtedly considered as universal adsorbent for the …

Removal of methylene blue and phenol onto prepared activated carbon from Fox nutshell by chemical activation in batch and fixed-bed column

A Kumar, HM Jena - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016 - Elsevier
Fox nutshell was used as a new precursor for the production of a high surface area activated
carbon with zinc chloride activator at 600° C activation temperature and 2.0 impregnation …

Potential of activated carbon from waste rubber tire for the adsorption of phenolics: effect of pre-treatment conditions

VK Gupta, A Nayak, S Agarwal, I Tyagi - Journal of colloid and interface …, 2014 - Elsevier
Rubber tire activated carbon modification (RTACMC) and rubber tire activated carbon
(RTAC) were prepared from waste rubber tire by microwave assisted chemical treatment …

Low-cost adsorbents: growing approach to wastewater treatment—a review

VK Gupta, PJM Carrott… - Critical reviews in …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Industrial, agricultural, and domestic activities of humans have affected the environmental
system, resulting in drastic problems such as global warming and the generation of …