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Application of conventional and emerging low-cost adsorbents as sustainable materials for removal of contaminants from water
The impact of water pollution has led to the search for cost-effective and environmentally friendly treatment processes to alleviate the associated...
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Low-cost adsorbents prepared from brewer’s spent grain for pollutants removal
Biosorbents have been an alternative to activated carbon, especially agro-industrial wastes, as they are abundant in the environment and have low...
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Removal of Ammonia Nitrogen from Aqueous Media with Low-cost Adsorbents: a Review
Ammonia nitrogen pollutant in aqueous media is difficult to treat, which leads to a deterioration of pristine water ecosystems because of...
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Adsorptive Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using Low-Cost Adsorbents Derived from Agro-based Materials
Recently, anthropogenic activities have evolved into sources of pollution, particularly when it comes to the discharge of harmful heavy metals into...
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Natural bamboo powder and coffee ground as low-cost green adsorbents for the removal of rhodamine B and their recycling performance
Bamboo and coffee, which are abundant and inexpensive, have been used as green adsorbents for the adsorption of industrial dye rhodamine B (RB)....
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Low-Cost Biomass Adsorbents for Arsenic Removal from Wastewater
Arsenic (As) contamination in groundwater has become a global problem, as it is highly toxic and poses serious risk to human health and wildlife. To...
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Sustainable use of low-cost adsorbents prepared from waste fruit peels for the removal of selected reactive and basic dyes found in wastewaters
Agricultural wastes are potential sustainable adsorbents since they are available in large quantities, are low-cost, and may require little or no...
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Effective removal of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution using low-cost adsorbents (orange mesocarp, Bengal gram husk, and Khangar): equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic study
Several low-cost adsorbents, including orange mesocarp (OMS), Bengal gram husk (BGH), and Khangar, were investigated for their capability to absorb...
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Removal of lead ions (Pb2+) from water and wastewater: a review on the low-cost adsorbents
The presence of lead compounds in the environment is an issue. In particular, supply water consumption has been reported to be a significant source...
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Regeneration and reusability of non-conventional low-cost adsorbents to remove dyes from wastewaters in multiple consecutive adsorption–desorption cycles: a review
The global economy’s growths due to industrialization, accompanied by urbanization high rate, have led to severe anthropogenic pollution impacting...
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Adsorptive Removal of Rhodamine B Dye from Aqueous Solutions Using Mineral Materials as Low-Cost Adsorbents
In this work, the potential adsorption abilities of mineral materials such as zeolite (Ze), halloysite (Ha), chalcedonite (Ch), and Devonian sand...
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Characterization and adsorption capacity of four low-cost adsorbents based on coconut, almond, walnut, and peanut shells for copper removal
Agricultural wastes (AWs) are available abundantly at no or low costs; however, in most cases, not used reasonably. Despite their interesting...
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Development of Novel Sustainable Waste-Based Adsorbents for Water Treatments
This chapter focuses on utilizing waste materials as potential adsorbents for water treatment, thereby offering a twofold solution—effective removal...
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Heavy Metal Removal by Low-Cost Adsorbents
Water pollution is one of the foremost environmental issues to deal with worldwide. Heavy metal remediation from water bodies is of particular...
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Fluoride removal by low-cost palm shell activated carbon modified with prawn shell chitosan adsorbents
Hydrofluoric acid is used in large volumes during solar panels manufacturing for cleaning purpose. It results in the generation of wastewater...
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Arsenic Removal from Ground Water by Neem Bio-adsorbents
In recent decades, it has been discovered that the presence of Arsenic in water bodies, particularly groundwater, has become a major problem. Arsenic...
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Remediation of Dyes from Industrial Wastewater Using Low-Cost Adsorbents
Due to the huge application of dye to color the product in many industries like pigments, leather, and textile, enormous amount of dyes are...
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Efficient and low-cost mesoporous magnetic carbon composites derived from date palm stones for environmental remediation of hexavalent chromium
This study was performed to achieve two important scientifically challenging goals, environmental remediation of toxic heavy metals and utilization...
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Transforming low-quality cotton fibers into dye adsorbents
Low-quality cotton fibers are a low-value waste material within the cotton industry. Upcycling and transforming into high-value materials are highly...
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Agro-based Adsorbents for Dye Removal from Aqueous Solutions: A Review
Dyes or coloring agents are discharged into the environment from numerous industries. These pollutants pose a serious threat to the ecosystem due to...