IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 9, 2024
The
increasing
environmental
concerns
regarding
the
depletion
of
fossil
resources
and
excessive
production
waste
have
shifted
attention
toward
sustainable
materials
derived
from
renewable
resources.
Biobased
activated
carbon
(BAC),
biomass,
has
emerged
as
a
promising
alternative
to
conventional
fossil-derived
(AC),
offering
numerous
advantages
in
terms
sustainability,
cost-effectiveness,
impact,
wide-ranging
applications.
process
BAC
involves
carbonization
biomass
followed
by
activation,
which
enhances
its
porosity
surface
area.
These
characteristics
make
highly
effective
for
applications
water
air
purification,
energy
storage,
remediation.
In
treatment,
is
used
remove
pollutants
like
heavy
metals,
organic
contaminants,
microplastics
through
adsorption.
it
helps
eliminate
harmful
gases
volatile
compounds
(VOCs).
Additionally,
key
material
storage
technologies,
particularly
supercapacitors,
due
high
area
electrical
conductivity.
Its
use
soil
amendment
remediation
also
gaining
removing
toxic
substances
contaminated
environments.
development
aligned
with
global
efforts
reduce
footprints
promote
circular
economies.
versatility
sustainability
addressing
challenges
while
providing
an
fuel-derived
products.
This
chapter
will
cover
all
possible
where
being
used.
C – Journal of Carbon Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 22 - 22
Published: March 3, 2024
Wastewater
treatment
has
attracted
much
attention
in
recent
years
as
a
potential
source
of
water,
and
there
are
some
concerns
about
its
safety
for
human
use.
Eco-friendly
cost-effective
adsorbent
materials
were
successfully
synthesized
from
several
peels,
such
orange,
banana,
pomegranate,
avocado,
kiwi,
etc.,
used
natural
adsorbents
or
activated
carbons
derived
these
peels
water
wastewater
treatment.
In
this
review,
the
latest
research
focusing
on
effective
modification
removal
pollutants
found
wastewaters
summarized
compared,
pharmaceuticals,
dyes,
heavy
metals,
anions
that
released
waste
have
negative
impact
animal
health.
focus
is
given
to
carbon
produced
fruit
peels.
Moreover,
materials,
without
previously
being
converted
carbon,
limited
use
literature.
Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(5), P. 1084 - 1084
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
This
study
addresses
environmental
concerns
by
utilizing
banana
peel
waste
to
develop
innovative
adsorbent
materials
for
wastewater
treatment,
aligning
with
circular
economy
principles.
Spherical
beads
were
synthesized
from
sodium
alginate
mixed
various
peel-based
materials,
including
pure
powder
(PBP),
activated
carbon
(AC),
and
magnetic
(MAC).
These
evaluated
their
efficiency
in
removing
tetracycline
(TC)
hexavalent
chromium
(Cr(VI))
as
model
pollutants
representing
antibiotics
heavy
metals,
respectively.
Characterization
of
the
revealed
functional
groups
thermal
stability
conducive
effective
adsorption.
Adsorption
trials
demonstrated
that
MAC
achieved
highest
removal
efficiencies,
up
92%
TC
79%
Cr(VI).
The
adsorption
process
followed
pseudo-second-order
kinetics
Langmuir
isotherms.
Remarkably,
retained
a
significant
capacity
across
reuse
cycles,
indicating
regenerative
potential.
Comparisons
other
adsorbents
highlight
competitive
performance
these
materials.
results
emphasize
potential
peel-derived
cost-effective,
sustainable
solutions
mitigating
emerging
water
systems,
promoting
valorization
protection.
research
demonstrates
novel
approach
sequential
without
intermediate
regeneration,
showing
can
effectively
remove
both
(VI)
successive
cycles.
finding
is
particularly
because
it
reveals
presence
previously
adsorbed
actually
enhanced
beads'
second
cycle,
suggesting
synergistic
effect
had
not
been
reported
literature.
innovations
contribute
meaningfully
treatment
technologies,
offering
new
insights
into
development
multi-functional
agricultural
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(6), P. 1412 - 1412
Published: March 21, 2024
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
obtain
a
series
activated
carbon
samples
by
the
chemical
activation
low-rank
coal.
precursor
impregnated
with
NaOH
solution.
Activated
carbons
were
characterized
determining
their
textural
parameters
and
content
surface
oxygen
functional
groups
using
an
elemental
analysis.
tested
as
potential
adsorbents
for
removal
liquid
pollutants
represented
rhodamine
B.
effectiveness
B
from
water
solutions
depended
on
initial
concentration
dye,
mass
B,
pH
temperature
reaction.
isotherm
examination
followed
Langmuir
model.
maximum
adsorption
capacity
119
mg/g.
kinetic
investigation
favored
pseudo-second-order
model,
indicating
chemisorption
mechanism.
thermodynamic
assessment
indicated
spontaneous
endothermic
adsorption,
decreased
randomness
at
solid–liquid
interface.
experiment
revealed
that
0.1
M
HCl
solution
most
effective
regenerative
agent.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: July 10, 2024
The
present
work's
objective
is
to
give
a
comprehensive
overview
of
the
quality
groundwater
in
Qatar
terms
heavy
metals
content
as
well
investigating
cause
and
effect
elevation
their
levels
above
WHO/US-EPA
standards.
scope
study
included
(1)
physical
chemical
analysis
82
samples
collected
from
various
locations
around
Qatar,
(2)
development
ArcGIS
maps
depicting
variations
levels,
(3)
assessment
human
health
risks
associated
with
existing
using
three
most
used
models
which
are:
Hazard
index
(HI),
Nemerow
pollution
(NCPI)
Incremental
Lifetime
Cancer
Risk
(ILCR).
There
no
extensive
ever
reported
assess
linked
consumption
characterized
such
Qatar.
chronic
daily
intake
(CDI)
investigated
(Ag,
Mn,
Cr,
V,
Mo
Sr)
through
ingestion
dermal
pathways
had
range
1.4
×
10
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 2205 - 2205
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
The
banana
chip
industry
generates
significant
quantities
of
waste,
including
peels
and
used
palm
oil,
which
present
both
environmental
economic
challenges.
This
study
explored
converting
peel
waste
into
porous
adsorbents
via
chemical
thermal
activation
using
sulfuric
acid
(S-BP)
5%
w/v
acetic
(A-BP)
as
activating
agents.
Characterization
field
emission
scanning
electron
microscopy
(FESEM)
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
(BET)
analysis
revealed
notable
morphological
distinctions
enhanced
porosity.
BET
surface
areas
S-BP
A-BP
were
338.959
m2/g
201.722
m2/g,
respectively,
significantly
higher
than
that
calcined
(C-BP)
at
3.202
m2/g.
Despite
the
area
S-BP,
A-BP,
prepared
under
milder
conditions,
was
further
investigated
for
adsorption
studies.
effectively
reduced
free
fatty
acids
(FFAs)
in
oil
from
3.108%
to
1.69%
within
30
min.
Adsorption
isotherms
favored
Freundlich
model
(R2
=
0.9115),
indicating
multilayer
behavior.
energy
derived
Dubinin–Radushkevich
(D–R)
determined
be
2.61
J/mol,
process
primarily
occurs
through
physisorption.
highlights
a
sustainable
approach
management
resource
recovery,
promoting
circular
economy
principles
industry.
Journal of Xenobiotics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 1465 - 1518
Published: Oct. 15, 2024
Medicines
are
pharmaceutical
substances
used
to
treat,
prevent,
or
relieve
symptoms
of
different
diseases
in
animals
and
humans.
However,
their
large-scale
production
use
worldwide
cause
release
the
environment.
Pharmaceutical
molecules
currently
considered
emerging
pollutants
that
enter
water
bodies
due
inadequate
management,
affecting
quality
generating
adverse
effects
on
aquatic
organisms.
Hence,
alternatives
for
pharmaceuticals
removal
from
have
been
sought;
among
them,
agro-industrial
wastes
has
proposed,
mainly
because
its
high
availability
low
cost.
This
review
highlights
ecotoxicological
related
presence
environments
analyzes
94
investigations,
2012
2024,
17
antibiotics,
highlighting
sulfamethoxazole
as
most
reported,
well
6
non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory
drugs
(NSAIDs)
such
diclofenac
ibuprofen,
27
with
pharmacological
activities.
The
these
was
evaluated
using
wheat
straw,
mung
bean
husk,
bagasse,
bamboo,
olive
stones,
rice
pinewood,
others.
On
average,
60%
were
transformed
into
biochar
be
a
biosorbents
removal.
diversity
experimental
conditions
studies
makes
it
difficult
stablish
which
waste
greatest
capacity;
therefore,
this
review,
drug
mass
rate
(DMRR)
calculated,
parameter
comparative
purposes.
Almond
shell-activated
showed
highest
antibiotics
(1940
mg/g·h),
while
cork
powder
(CP)
(10,420
mg/g·h)
NSAIDs.
Therefore,
scientific
evidence
demonstrates
is
promising
alternative
substances.
