From macroalgae to porous graphitized nitrogen-doped biochars – Using aquatic biota to treat polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-contaminated water

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Global Atmospheric Emissions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from 1960 to 2008 and Future Predictions

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Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Graphene and Graphene Oxide Nanosheets

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Black Carbon (Biochar) In Water/Soil Environments: Molecular Structure, Sorption, Stability, and Potential Risk

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Adsorption isotherm, kinetic modeling and mechanism of tetracycline on Pinus taeda-derived activated biochar

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Recent developments on algal biochar production and characterization

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Mechanistic insight into the interaction and adsorption of Cr(VI) with zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 microcrystals from aqueous solution

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Removal of basic yellow dye from aqueous solution by sorption on green alga Caulerpa scalpelliformis

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Preparation and characterization of a novel graphene/biochar composite for aqueous phenanthrene and mercury removal

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An overview of marine macroalgae as bioresource

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A review on occurrence and risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in lakes of China

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N-doped biochar synthesized by a facile ball-milling method for enhanced sorption of CO2 and reactive red

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OPAC (orange peel activated carbon) derived from waste orange peel for the adsorption of chlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicides from water: Adsorption isotherm, kinetic modelling and thermodynamic studies

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One-step synthesis of a novel N-doped microporous biochar derived from crop straws with high dye adsorption capacity

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Biochars derived from wasted marine macro-algae (Saccharina japonica and Sargassum fusiforme) and their potential for heavy metal removal in aqueous solution

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Wrinkles and Folds of Activated Graphene Nanosheets as Fast and Efficient Adsorptive Sites for Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants

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Characteristics of biochar derived from marine macroalgae and fabrication of granular biochar by entrapment in calcium-alginate beads for phosphate removal from aqueous solution

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Phosphoric acid-activated wood biochar for catalytic conversion of starch-rich food waste into glucose and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

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Correlations and adsorption mechanisms of aromatic compounds on a high heat temperature treated bamboo biochar

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Mesoporous carbons synthesized by direct carbonization of citrate salts for use as high-performance capacitors

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Meso/micropore-controlled hierarchical porous carbon derived from activated biochar as a high-performance adsorbent for copper removal

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A novel approach for preparation of modified-biochar derived from marine macroalgae: Dual purpose electro-modification for improvement of surface area and metal impregnation

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Adsorption of antipyrine by activated carbons from FeCl3-activation of Tara gum

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Porous biochar composite assembled with ternary needle-like iron-manganese-sulphur hybrids for high-efficiency lead removal

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Sugar Cane-Converted Graphene-like Material for the Superhigh Adsorption of Organic Pollutants from Water via Coassembly Mechanisms

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Remote sensing of early-stage green tide in the Yellow Sea for floating-macroalgae collecting campaign

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Adsorptive removal of aromatic hydrocarbons from water over metal azolate framework-6-derived carbons

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Adsorptive removal of anionic azo dye from aqueous solution using activated carbon derived from extracted coffee residues

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Application of ordered mesoporous carbon in solid phase microextraction for fast mass transfer and high sensitivity

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Hydrochars from industrial macroalgae “Gelidium Sesquipedale” biomass wastes

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Sorption of Atrazine, 17α-Estradiol, and Phenanthrene on Wheat Straw and Peanut Shell Biochars

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One-step synthesis of silicon carbide foams supported hierarchical porous sludge-derived activated carbon as efficient odor gas adsorbent

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Novel magnetic nanoparticles coated by benzene- and β-cyclodextrin-bearing dextran, and the sorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

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Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes in Water Using TiO2/Hydroxyapatite Composites

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The systematic characterization of nanoscale bamboo charcoal and its sorption on phenanthrene:A comparison with microscale

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Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

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Engineered algal biochar for contaminant remediation and electrochemical applications

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Enhanced removal of Cd2+ from water by AHP-pretreated biochar: Adsorption performance and mechanism

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Nitrogen-doped porous biochar derived from marine algae for efficient solid-phase microextraction of chlorobenzenes from aqueous solution

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A systematic review on enhancement strategies in biochar-based remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

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Adsorption Behaviors of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Oxygen Derivatives in Wastewater on N-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide

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Sorption mechanism of organic dyes on a novel self-nitrogen-doped porous graphite biochar: Coupling DFT calculations with experiments

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The addition of biochar as a sustainable strategy for the remediation of PAH–contaminated sediments

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Potassium Hydroxide-Modified Algae-Based Biochar for the Removal of Sulfamethoxazole: Sorption Performance and Mechanisms

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Research advances on production and application of algal biochar in environmental remediation

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Porous Fe-doped graphitized biochar: An innovative approach for co-removing per-/polyfluoroalkyl substances with different chain lengths from natural waters and wastewater

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Insights into interfacial interaction mechanism of dyes sorption on a novel hydrochar: Experimental and DFT study

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Nitrogen-doped magnetic biochar made with K3[Fe(C2O4)3] to adsorb dyes: Experimental approach and density functional theory modeling

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N-doped and activated porous biochar derived from cocoa shell for removing norfloxacin from aqueous solution: Performance assessment and mechanism insight

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Current application of seaweed waste for composting and biochar: A review

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Ulva lactuca: A bioindicator for anthropogenic contamination and its environmental remediation capacity

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One-pot pyrolysis of a typical invasive plant into nitrogen-doped biochars for efficient sorption of phthalate esters from aqueous solution

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Advances on nitrogen-doped biochar for adsorption and degradation of organic pollutants from aquatic environment: Mechanisms and applications

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Construction of surface oxygen vacancies by bimetallic doping combined with ellagic acid modification to enhance the photocatalytic degradation of ethinyl estradiol by TiO2

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A critical insight into occurrence and fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their green remediation approaches.

Kumari, A., Upadhyay, V., & Kumar, S. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138579 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Algae-based carbons: Design, preparation and recent advances in their use in energy storage, catalysis and adsorption

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Biochar-enhanced removal of naphthenic acids from oil sands process water: Influence of feedstock and chemical activation

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Biochar from waste Sterculia foetida and its application as adsorbent for the treatment of PAH compounds: Batch and optimization

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Metolachlor-adsorption on the walnut shell biochar modified by the fulvic acid and citric acid in water

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Biomass-Derived Carbonaceous Materials with Graphene/Graphene-Like Structures: Definition, Classification, and Environmental Applications

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Review on Application of Algae-Based Biochars in Environmental Remediation: Progress, Challenge and Perspectives

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Hierarchical porous biochars with controlled pore structures derived from co-pyrolysis of potassium/calcium carbonate with cotton straw for efficient sorption of diethyl phthalate from aqueous solution

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