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Adsorption of methylene blue on low-cost adsorbents: A review

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A review of the biochemistry of heavy metal biosorption by brown algae

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Activated Carbon Adsorption

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Activated carbons and low cost adsorbents for remediation of tri- and hexavalent chromium from water

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Removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater by chemically modified plant wastes as adsorbents: A review

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Agricultural waste material as potential adsorbent for sequestering heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions – A review

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Removal of Congo Red from water by adsorption onto activated carbon prepared from coir pith, an agricultural solid waste

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Utilization of agro-industrial and municipal waste materials as potential adsorbents for water treatment—A review

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Biosorption: critical review of scientific rationale, environmental importance and significance for pollution treatment

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Biosorption and me

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Experimental and kinetic studies on methylene blue adsorption by coir pith carbon

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Adsorption of phenolic compounds on low-cost adsorbents: A review

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Cr(VI) removal from synthetic wastewater using coconut shell charcoal and commercial activated carbon modified with oxidizing agents and/or chitosan

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Decolorization of dye wastewaters by biosorbents: A review

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Removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters by adsorption onto activated carbon prepared from an agricultural solid waste

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Adsorption of phenol and its derivatives from water using synthetic resins and low-cost natural adsorbents: A review

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Utilization of various agricultural wastes for activated carbon preparation and application for the removal of dyes and metal ions from aqueous solutions

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Adsorption isotherm, kinetic modeling and mechanism of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol on coconut husk-based activated carbon

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Kinetics and equilibrium adsorption study of lead(II) onto activated carbon prepared from coconut shell

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Equilibrium modeling and kinetic studies on the adsorption of basic dye by a low-cost adsorbent: Coconut (Cocos nucifera) bunch waste

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Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution by adsorption onto activated carbon

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Water Quality and Treatment

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Adsorption of phenol by bentonite

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Removal of heavy metal from industrial wastewater using modified activated coconut shell carbon

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Preparation of high surface area activated carbon from coconut shells using microwave heating

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Low-cost adsorbents for waste and wastewater treatment: a review

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Activated carbon from coconut coirpith as metal adsorbent: adsorption of Cd(II) from aqueous solution

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Trivalent chromium removal from wastewater using low cost activated carbon derived from agricultural waste material and activated carbon fabric cloth

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Azadirachta indica leaf powder as an effective biosorbent for dyes: a case study with aqueous Congo Red solutions

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Adsorption of nickel(II) from aqueous solution onto activated carbon prepared from coirpith

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Effects of carbonization temperatures on characteristics of porosity in coconut shell chars and activated carbons derived from carbonized coconut shell chars

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Uptake of dyes by a promising locally available agricultural solid waste: coir pith

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Liquid phase adsorption of Crystal violet onto activated carbons derived from male flowers of coconut tree

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Preparation of activated carbon from coconut husk: Optimization study on removal of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol using response surface methodology

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Biosorbents for Metal Ions

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Optimization of preparation conditions for activated carbons from coconut husk using response surface methodology

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Batch adsorption of phenol onto physiochemical-activated coconut shell

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Adsorption of dissolved Reactive red dye from aqueous phase onto activated carbon prepared from agricultural waste

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Preparation of high-surface-area activated carbons from coconut shell

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Preparation and characterization of activated carbons from coconut shell impregnated with phosphoric acid

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Removal of chromium(VI) from water and wastewater using surfactant modified coconut coir pith as a biosorbent

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Evaluation of coconut husk carbon for the removal of arsenic from water

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Biosorption with Algae: A Statistical Review

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Effects of CO2 activation on porous structures of coconut shell-based activated carbons

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Production of fibrous activated carbons from natural cellulose (jute, coconut) fibers for water treatment applications

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Biosorption thermodynamics of cadmium on coconut copra meal as biosorbent

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Equilibrium and kinetic studies of adsorption of phosphate onto ZnCl2 activated coir pith carbon

Namasivayam, C., & N, S. D. (2004) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2004.08.015 · Cited by 267

Determination of kinetic and equilibrium parameters of the batch adsorption of Co(II), Cr(III) and Ni(II) onto coir pith

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Removal of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from petrochemical wastewater using low-cost adsorbents of natural origin

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Adsorptive removal of chlorophenols from aqueous solution by low cost adsorbent—Kinetics and isotherm analysis

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‘Waste’ coir pith—a potential biomass for the treatment of dyeing wastewaters

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Biosorption of cadmium by green coconut shell powder

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Removal of chromium(VI) from solution by coconut husk and palm pressed fibres

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Utilization of rice husk ash as novel adsorbent: A judicious recycling of the colloidal agricultural waste

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Sorption of zinc and lead on coir

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Liquid-phase adsorption of phenols using activated carbons derived from agricultural waste material

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Kinetic and calorimetric study of the adsorption of dyes on mesoporous activated carbon prepared from coconut coir dust

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Recycling of agricultural solid waste, coir pith: Removal of anions, heavy metals, organics and dyes from water by adsorption onto ZnCl2 activated coir pith carbon

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Kinetics and thermodynamics of textile dye adsorption from aqueous solutions using babassu coconut mesocarp

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Uranium removal from aqueous solution by coir pith: equilibrium and kinetic studies

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Microporous activated carbon prepared from coconut shells using chemical activation with zinc chloride

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Arsenic(V) removal from aqueous solutions using an anion exchanger derived from coconut coir pith and its recovery

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Effect of pH on cadmium biosorption by coconut copra meal

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Removal of a Cationic Dye from Wastewaters by Adsorption on Activated Carbon Developed from Coconut Coir

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Use of low-cost biological wastes and vermiculite for removal of chromium from tannery effluent

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Adsorption behavior of Direct Red 12B and Rhodamine B from water onto surfactant-modified coconut coir pith

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Column study of chromium(VI) adsorption from electroplating industry by coconut coir pith

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Agricutural By-Product as Metal Adsorbent: Sorption of Lead(II) from Aqueous Solution onto Coirpith Carbon

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Chromium removal from electroplating wastewater by coir pith

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Mercury(II) removal from aqueous solutions and wastewaters using a novel cation exchanger derived from coconut coir pith and its recovery

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Optimising the preparation of activated carbon from digested sewage sludge and coconut husk

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Adsorption kinetics and intraparticulate diffusivities of Hg, As and Pb ions on unmodified and thiolated coconut fiber

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IR, XRD and SEM studies on the mechanism of adsorption of dyes and phenols by coir pith carbon from aqueous phase

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Kinetic and isothermal studies on liquid-phase adsorption of 2,4-dichlorophenol by palm pith carbon

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Activated carbon from an agricultural by-product, for the treatment of dyeing industry wastewater

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Phosphate Removal from Aqueous Solution Using Coir-Pith Activated Carbon

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Agricultural solid wastes for the removal of heavy metals: Adsorption of Cu(II) by coirpith carbon

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Comparison of nickel adsorption from electroplating rinse water by coir pith and modified coir pith

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Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Powder of Green Coconut Shell

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Application of coconut coir pith for the removal of sulfate and other anions from water

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Preparation of activated carbon from coconut shell chars in pilot-scale microwave heating equipment at 60kW

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Removal and recovery of vanadium(V) by adsorption onto ZnCl2 activated carbon: Kinetics and isotherms

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Removal of molybdate from water by adsorption onto ZnCl2 activated coir pith carbon

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Adsorptive removal of 2-chlorophenol by low-cost coir pith carbon

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Engineering a lignocellulosic biosorbent – Coir pith for removal of cesium from aqueous solutions: Equilibrium and kinetic studies

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Kinetic and equilibrium characterization of uranium(VI) adsorption onto carboxylate-functionalized poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate)-grafted lignocellulosics

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Coconut coir as biosorbent for Cr(VI) removal from laboratory wastewater

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Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies for Fluoride Adsorption from Water on Zirconium Impregnated Coconut Shell Carbon

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Biosorption of Cr(VI) by coconut coir: Spectroscopic investigation on the reaction mechanism of Cr(VI) with lignocellulosic material

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Removal of phenols from water and petroleum industry refinery effluents by activated carbon obtained from coconut coir pith

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Synthesis, Characterization, and Application as a Chromium(VI) Adsorbent of Amine-Modified Polyacrylamide-Grafted Coconut Coir Pith

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The evolution of the pore structure of coconut shells during the preparation of coconut shell-based activated carbons

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Recycling coir pith, an agricultural solid waste, for the removal of procion orange from wastewater

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Preparation of microporous activated carbon from coconut shells without activating agents

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Adsorption and ion exchange of some groundwater anion contaminants in an amine modified coconut coir

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Capacity of activated carbon in the removal of acid brilliant blue: Determination of equilibrium and kinetic model parameters

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Removal of pyridine derivatives from aqueous solution by activated carbons developed from agricultural waste materials

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Activated carbons prepared from coir pith by physical and chemical activation methods

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A practical review of the performance of organic and inorganic adsorbents for the treatment of contaminated waters

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Adsorptive Removal of 2,4‐Dichlorophenol from Aqueous Solution by Low‐Cost Carbon from an Agricultural Solid Waste: Coconut Coir Pith

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Adsorptive studies of hazardous dye Tropaeoline 000 from an aqueous phase on to coconut-husk

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