Drug pollution in aqueous environment is posing serious global problem, threating the
safety of ecosystems and human health, and hence has attracted wide attention. Metal …

Deterioration of water quality and the unavailability of drinkable water are pressing
challenges worldwide. Removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is …

Removal of emerging contaminants from aqueous media is a research topic that has
become increasingly relevant. These contaminants include pharmaceutical compounds …

The elimination of emerging contaminants (ECs) from aquatic environment has become a
worldwide concern due to their widespread occurrence and consequent detrimental effects …

In this study, CuBi 2 O 4/MnO 2 composite was successfully prepared by a two-step
hydrothermal method and served as a low-cost and non-toxic catalyst for photo-Fenton …

Selective adsorption of humic acids is innovative in landfill leachate treatment, since it can
both address the UV quenching substance (UVQS) problems and recover humic acids as …

Lignocellulose is the primary component of many biomasses, including corn straw. Herein,
lignocellulose in corn straw was disassembled into the individual polymers, cellulose …

Highlights•Pollutants led to a drastic public health issue for human beings.•Various physical
and chemical treatment technologies of water purification reviewed.•Nanocomposite …

Fluoroquinolone antibiotic pollutants can irreversibly harm human health and aquatic
organisms. Their removal remains an important challenge, because of the limited availability …

For antibiotic contaminants, biochar adsorbents have been regarded as one of the most
suitable materials due to their safety for human health and good adsorption performance. In …