In this study, a new composite adsorbent consisting of aluminum-modified activated carbon (abbreviated hereafter AC@Al) was synthesized for the removal of the Ibuprofen compound (IBU), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Coconut shells we...
Two commercial activated carbon were functionalized with nitric acid, sulfuric acid, and ethylenediamine to induce the modification of their surface functional groups and facilitate the stability of corresponding AC-supported iron catalysts (Fe/AC-f)...
In this research, activated carbon (AC) was synthesized from ligno-cellulosic residues of Adansonia kilima (Baobab) wood chips (AKTW) using two-step semi-carbonization and subsequent pyrolysis using microwave-induced heating (MWP) in the presence of...
Hydroxylamine nitrate (HAN) and hydrazine nitrate (HN) are commonly found in radioactive waste solutions in nuclear fuel reprocessing, and their efficient removal is essential for waste treatment processes. In this study, six activated carbon carrier...
Exploring faster, safer, and more efficient energy storage devices will motivate scientists to develop novel energy storage products with high performance. Herein, we report porous NiO nanoparticles have been prepared by a simple hydrothermal method...
Formed activated carbon (AC) is a multipurpose product with developed adsorption properties that is widely used in various areas of life. To create AC, hard coal has to go through various processes: grinding, granulation, carbonization, physical and/...
Rice husk was converted into activated carbon (AC) as a byproduct of agricultural waste in an electric furnace at 700 °C and chemically activated using three distinct processes: NaOH AC(C), acetic acid AC(C-1), phosphoric acid AC(C-2), and carbon...
Sorbitol, a product primarily derived from glucose hydrogenation, has extensive applications in the pharmaceutical, chemical and other industries. Amino styrene-co-maleic anhydride polymer encapsulated on activated carbon (Ru/ASMA@AC) catalysts were...
In this study, we successfully fabricated a composite sheet comprising bacterial cellulose (BC) and polyaniline (PAN), integrated with activated carbon (AC), to produce electrodes in a supercapacitor. The electrical conductivity level can be adjusted...
Fe-TiO2/AC and Co-TiO2/AC composites were prepared from activated carbon (AC) derived from residues of peanut hulls and TiO2 photocatalyst, electrochemically prepared from titanium scrap, and doped with Fe and Co, respectively. The adsorption capacit...
The enhanced cementation technique by galvanic interaction of aluminum (Al; electron donor) and activated carbon (AC; electron mediator) to recover gold (Au) ions from the ammonium thiosulfate solution is a promising technique to eliminate the challe...
Activated carbon (AC) is produced by either a physical or chemical activation process. It is used in various industries such as water treatment, air purification, and in the processes of clarification, liquid deodorization, and alcohol distillation....
In this paper, Ganoderma lucidum bran was explored as the precursor to fabricate biomass activated carbon. When potassium hydroxide was selected as an activator (1:6, mass ratio of AC-12 to potassium hydroxide), and the activation condition was 700 &...
Carbon-based polymeric nanocomposite hydrogels (NCHs) represent a groundbreaking advancement in biomedical materials by integrating nanoparticles such as graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon dots (CDs), and activated charcoal (AC) into polymeric...
This study proposes an innovative approach based on the concept of the circular economy. It involves treating deltamethrin-contaminated water using an activated carbon (AC) adsorption technique based on a highly adsorbent plant waste derived from pri...
This work concerns the preparation of Pt/AC catalysts (Pt supported on activated carbon) and their application to the synthesis of hydrocarbon biofuels through the HEFA (hydroprocessing of esters and fatty acids) route. The key motivation for the wor...
The presence of arsenic (As) in drinking water is of serious concern due to its negative impact on human health. This work reports on the kinetics of nanoscale zero-valent iron (Fe0) supported by activated carbon (NZVI/AC) for the removal of As (V) s...
Nowadays, the structural complexity of dyes used in the textile industry and the widely adopted water-saving strategy in the dyeing processes often fail plants’ biological wastewater treatment units due to chemical oxygen demand (COD) overload....
The influence of adsorbate (D2EPHA and kerosene) on the process of zinc electrowinning from sulfuric acid electrolytes was analyzed. The main objective was to critically compare three factors: (1) Three types of activated carbon (AC); (2) adsorption...
Vanadium (V(V)) removal from simulation water (SW) was successfully accomplished using nanoscale zero-valent iron that was immobilized by activated carbon (NZVI/AC) which was used as an adsorbent. We investigated the effects of different parameters o...
In this study, rubber seed shell was used for the production of activated carbon by chemical activation using an ionic liquid, [C4Py][Tf2N] as an activating agent. Sample RSS-IL 800 shows the highest specific surface area of 393.99 m2/g, a total pore...
This paper examines a novel approach to activated carbon (AC) production that uses pea waste (PW) and to what extent it is economically competitive with current production methods. Additionally, the outcome is to provide a detailed economic analysis...
A novel cost-effective, rapid, and eco-friendly method was described for the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the gaseous emissions of gasoline engines. This involved the use of a sandwich filter (~10 cm diameter) made of a nonwoven poly (m-pheny...
A kenaf-derived activated carbon (KAC) for a high-power density supercapacitor was developed in this study through phosphoric acid activation. The N2/77K isothermal adsorption–desorption curve was used to estimate the textural properties of KAC...
Antimony (Sb) traces in water pose a serious threat to human health due to their negative effects. In this work, nanoscale zero-valent iron (Fe0) supported on activated carbon (nZVI) was employed for eliminating Sb(V) from the drinking water. To bett...
A series of low HgCl2-supported catalysts (K-TX-O, K-WG-O, K-S20-O, K-S40-O, K-Fe0.8-O, K-Fe0.8-M, D-Fe0.8-M) was prepared and investigated for C2H2 catalytic abatement during highly purified HCl (HP-HCl) production process. The samples of D-Fe0.8-M,...
This paper presents an optimization-based scheduling strategy for battery energy storage systems (BESS) in alternating current microgrids, considering both grid-connected and islanded operation. The study addresses two independent objectives: minimiz...
Porous activated carbons (AC-AN and AC-AO) for toluene adsorption were prepared starting from brewer’s grain biomass pretreated with microorganisms (Aspergillus niger van Tieghem for AC-AN and Aspergillus oryzae RIB40 for AC-AO). The structures...
The mesocarp, a by-product of coconut production, consists of a fibrous outer layer and a medullary tissue. These fibers can be utilized as an alternative source for producing activated carbon (AC). This study presents a method for producing activate...
This study concerns the role of activated carbon (AC) from palm raceme as a support material for the enhancement of lipase-catalyzed reactions in an aqueous solution, with deep eutectic solvent (DES) as a co-solvent. The effects of carbonization temp...
Acid-washed activated carbon (AC-A), nitric acid modified activated carbon (AC-NO2), aminated activated carbon (AC-NH2) and cerium-loaded activated carbon (Ce/AC) were prepared and characterized by BET procedure, Boehm titration and SEM. Their perfor...
The utilization of agricultural biomass for the synthesis of carbonaceous adsorbents is an active research topic because of a wide range of precursors and good adsorption properties of the resulting adsorbent materials. Rubber-seed shell (RSS) is a s...
The influences of reactive and dielectric characteristics of activators were investigated in the microwave-catalyzed conversion of phenolic resin waste to activated carbon (AC). To compare with the dielectric interactions of the microwaves with treat...
Having high porosity and biocompatibility, carbon-based materials are promising candidates for tissue engineering applications, particularly as substitutes for biological tissues. This study investigates the growth and viability of osteoblasts on fou...
Non-platinum carbon-based catalysts have attracted much more attention in recent years because of their low cost and outstanding performance, and are regarded as one of the most promising alternatives to precious metal catalysts. Activated carbon (AC...
Understanding the mechanism of KOH activation in the preparation of activated carbon (AC) enables more efficient utilization of biomass. In this study, brewer’s spent grains (BSGs) were carbonized at 500 °C to produce biochar (BC), followed...
The activated carbons (ACs) derived from okara powder waste with high surface areas were modified with ammonia aqueous solution impregnation in an autoclave to enhance their CO2 adsorption properties. The impregnated ACs were characterized, where the...
The use of coal-derived activated carbon (AC) for water treatment applications demands more sustainable production methods, with chemical activation emerging as a promising alternative to thermal activation due to its higher AC quality, lower carbon...
Activated carbon (AC) and activated carbon fibers (ACFs) are materials with a large specific surface area and excellent physical adsorption properties due to their rich porous structure, and they are used as electrode materials to improve the perform...
Storage of waste tyres causes serious environmental pollution and health issues, especially when they are left untreated in stockpiles and landfills. Waste tyres could be subjected to pyrolysis and activation in order to produce activated carbon, whi...
In this study, sugarcane bagasse (SCB), an abundant agricultural byproduct, was transformed into activated carbon via a controlled thermochemical pyrolysis route for high-performance energy storage applications. Herein, we utilized the activated carb...
Activated carbons (ACs) can be produced from biomass in a thermal process either in a direct carbonization-activation process or by first carbonizing the biomass and later activating the bio-chars into activated carbons. The properties of the ACs are...
The nanocomposites of activated-carbon-decorated silicon nanocrystals (AC<nc-Si>AC) were synchronously derived in a single step from biomass rice husks, through the simple route of the calcination method together with the magnesiothermic reduct...
Capacitive deionization is an emerging brackish water desalination technology whose principle lies in the utilization of porous electrodes (activated carbon materials) to temporarily store ions. Improving the properties of carbon material used as ele...
Sulfonated (SO3H-bearing) activated carbon (AC-SO3H) was synthesized by an aryl diazonium salt reduction process. The obtained material had a SO3H density of 0.64 mmol·g-1 and a specific surface area of 602 m2·g-1. The catalytic properties of AC-SO3H...
Τhe replacement of food packaging additives and preservatives with bio-based antioxidant/antibacterial compounds has been a common practice in recent years following the trend of bioeconomy and nanotechnology. Such bio-additives are often enclose...
Lignocellulosic biomass, including that of energy crops, can be an alternative source to produce activated carbons (ACs). Miscanthus and switchgrass straw were used to produce ACs in a two-step process. Crushed plant material was carbonized at 600 &d...
It is difficult to enhance the char yields of polypropylene (PP) due to the preferential complete combustion. Successful formation of abundant char layer structure of PP upon flammability was obtained due to the synergistic effect of NiO, Al2O3 and a...
The aim of the present study is the synthesis of activated carbon (AC) from different agricultural wastes such as tea and plane tree leaves in order to use them for the removal of pramipexole dihydrochloride (PRM) from aqueous solutions. Two differen...
The use of sewage sludge activated carbon (thickened samples ACS1 and non-thickened samples ACS2) in a variety of applications and simple environmentally friendly production techniques are attracting more and more attention. We offer here a novel env...
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