Environmental Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17, P. 100571 - 100571
Published: July 19, 2024
Globally,
water
resources
are
facing
serious
threat
owing
to
the
increasing
concentration
of
various
emerging
contaminants.
Indiscriminately
discarded
and/or
excreted
antibiotics
and
their
residues
one
such
Since
long-term
persistence
these
in
environment
is
responsible
for
developing
antimicrobial
(antibacterial)
resistance
organisms,
removal
from
/
wastewater
essential.
Hence,
scientists
attempting
evolve
novel
methods
encounter
water.
One
method
adsorption
onto
a
suitable
matrix
thereby
reducing
Biochar
has
been
proven
act
as
adsorbent
contaminants;
however,
efficiency
remains
concern.
Therefore,
functionalization
biochar
using
physical
chemical
modifications,
was
developed
technique
that
can
help
efficient
antibiotics.
Functionalization
seen
improve
properties
biochar;
as,
pore
volume,
diameter,
surface
morphology,
functional
groups,
polarity,
porosity
etc.
In
this
review,
functionalized
biochars
have
explored
understand
efficacy
mechanism
residues.
The
discussion
includes
methods,
impact
property
modifications
on
antibiotic
residues,
mechanism.
addition,
cost-effectiveness,
economy
process,
its
environmental
effects
also
dealt
with.
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
465, P. 133143 - 133143
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Harnessing
coastal
biowaste
for
dual
valorization
in
water
treatment
and
biofuel
production
holds
paramount
importance
sustainability
resource
challenges.
This
study
investigated
the
potential
of
engineered
composite
(CABC)
derived
from
biowaste-based
materials
tetracycline
(TC)
removal
biomethane
production.
High-yield
calcium
carbonate
(CaCO
Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 809 - 809
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
The
purpose
of
this
manuscript
is
to
present
a
review
laboratory
experiments
(including
methodology
and
results)
that
use
biochar,
specific
carbon
obtained
by
pyrolysis
process
from
different
feedstocks,
as
an
alternative
material
for
heavy
metal
adsorption
groundwater.
In
recent
years,
many
studies
have
been
conducted
regarding
the
application
innovative
materials
water
decontamination
develop
more
sustainable
approach
remediation
processes.
biochar
groundwater
has
particularly
attracted
interest
researchers
because
it
permits
reuse
would
be
otherwise
disposed
of,
in
accordance
with
circular
economy,
reduces
generation
greenhouse
gases
if
compared
virgin
materials.
A
approaches
results
reported
current
literature
could
useful
when
applying
technologies
at
field
scale,
preliminary
phase
which
suitability
adsorbent
evaluated
lab
scale
often
necessary.
This
paper
therefore
organised
short
description
involved
metals
production
composition.
comprehensive
analysis
knowledge
related
obtain
characteristic
parameters
are
necessary
upscaling
technology
also
presented.
An
overview
achieved
using
experimental
conditions,
such
chemical
properties
dosage
well
concentrations
their
values
pH,
reported.
At
end,
numerical
interpretation
experiment
introduced.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
375, P. 144252 - 144252
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Increase
in
the
antibiotic's
usage
and
mis-management
antibiotics'
disposal
has
led
to
occurrence
of
antibiotic
residues
surface
water
bodies.
These
may
pose
considerable
risks
human
as
well
aquatic
organisms
owing
enhancement
antimicrobial
resistance
among
microbes.
Hence,
precautionary
measures
are
need
hour
curtail
compounds
water.
In
addition,
rampant
burning
agricultural
waste
India
causes
air
pollution.
Considering
this,
a
novel
adsorbent
been
developed
from
biomass,
viz.
wheat
straw
(WS),
through
calcination
(CWS),
followed
by
chemical
activation
(AWS).
adsorbents
were
employed
for
removal
ciprofloxacin
(CIP)
Removal
efficiency
90%
(for
CWS)
98%
AWS)
could
be
achieved
at
neutral
pH
room
temperature
conditions.
The
maximum
adsorption
capacity
on
synthesized
was
evaluated
14.51
mg
g-1.
Experimental
findings
further
explored
get
insights
isotherm,
kinetics,
thermodynamics
involved
process.
It
found
that
Langmuir
model
(with
R2
value
0.985)
provided
better
fit
than
other
isotherm
models.
Kinetics
thermodynamic
studies
revealed
process
pseudo
second
order
linear
kinetic
0.999)
with
endothermic
spontaneous
sorption
adsorbent.
Thus,
suitably
used
antibiotics
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 2685 - 2685
Published: March 18, 2025
This
article
reviews
biochar
production
and
its
potential
applications
across
various
sectors,
including
agriculture,
environmental
remediation,
energy
storage.
It
emphasizes
the
critical
role
of
feedstock
source
process
parameters,
such
as
residence
time,
heating
rate,
temperature,
in
determining
biochar’s
properties.
Although
extensive
research
has
been
conducted
on
physical
chemical
properties
biochar,
there
remains
a
significant
gap
evaluating
practical
applications.
paper
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Decision
Analysis
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valuable
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both
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By
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