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Removal of emerging contaminants from the environment by adsorption

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Adsorption is a promising method worldwide for EC removal since it is low initial cost for implementation, highly-efficient and has simple operating design.
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This article is published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.The article was published on 2018-04-15. It has received 587 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products & Wastewater.

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Facile green synthesis of bio-carbon material from eggshells and its application for the removal of Bisphenol A and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol from water

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Non-conventional processes applied for the removal of pharmaceutics compounds in waters: a review

TL;DR: The authors in this article presented an overview of where drugs such as caffeine, paracetamol, and diclofenac were found worldwide and discussed how these drugs affect the quality of the water and all the beings around it.
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Capacitive Deionization for the Removal of Paraquat Herbicide from Aqueous Solution

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the use of capacitive deionization (CDI) for the removal of paraquat (PQ) herbicide from water by using commercial activated carbon (AC) electrodes.
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Modified Biochar as a More Promising Amendment Agent for Remediation of Pesticide-Contaminated Soils: Modification Methods, Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Perspectives

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors reviewed and discussed the source and modification methods of biochar for pesticide remediation, the effect of the biochar on the environmental fate of remediating pesticides, and the potential problems for the large-scale promotion and application of Biochar remediation of pesticides.
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New trajectories of technologies for the removal of pollutants and emerging contaminants in the environment.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors analyzed different paths of treatment technologies to investigate their evolution and predict new directions of promising technological trajectories to support the removal of contaminants directed to reach, whenever possible, sustainable development objectives.
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A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future monitoring.

TL;DR: Understudied areas of emerging contaminant (EC) research in wastewaters and the environment are identified, and direction for future monitoring is recommended, and the fate and impact of ECs in all exposed environmental compartments are studied.
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Adsorption and removal of tetracycline antibiotics from aqueous solution by graphene oxide

TL;DR: Graphene oxide is a potential effective absorbent for tetracycline antibiotics and can be used to remove them from aqueous solution and has a better rate constant of sorption, 0.065 g mg(-1) h(-1), than other adsorbents.
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Adsorptive removal of hazardous materials using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs): A review

TL;DR: This review summarizes the recent literatures on the adsorptive removal of various hazardous compounds mainly from fuel, water, and air by virgin or modified MOF materials.
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Characteristics and adsorption capacities of low-cost sorbents for wastewater treatment: A review

TL;DR: In this article, low-cost byproducts from agricultural, household and industrial sectors have been recognized as a sustainable solution for wastewater treatment, which allow achieving the removal of pollutants from wastewater and at the same time to contribute to the waste minimization, recovery and reuse.
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Removal of hazardous organics from water using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs): plausible mechanisms for selective adsorptions.

TL;DR: The adsorptive purifications of contaminated water with MOFs are discussed, in order to understand possible applications of MOFs in clean water provision and plausible adsorption or interaction mechanisms and selective adsorptions are summarized.
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