From fresh pomegranates and discarded peels to powdered peels and the final nanobiochar - depicting the different stages of the process to turn fruit waste into a material for water purification ...

Pomegranate peel discarded by food vendors could soon help clean up contaminated water, thanks to research from the Department of Chemistry at the Faculty of Science. Led by Professor Sam Li, the ...

Biochar; Dye Adsorption; Leucaena leucocephala; Black Liquor. In this context, the present study aims to investigate the development of adsorbents from the combination of Leucaena leucocephala pods ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Come June 2, South Dakota Republican voters will have a decision to make on their primary election ballot about who might represent the state in the U.S. Senate, with ...

This study investigates the preparation and application of biochar-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI@BC) for the removal of chlortetracycline (CTC) from water and soil. The nZVI@BC composite ...

Agricultural waste from the global sugar industry could become a powerful tool for clean energy, pollution control, and sustainable materials, thanks to new research showing how microwave technology ...

The increasing demand for sustainable wastewater treatment methods has driven interest in biochar as an economical and eco-friendly adsorbent. Among various biomass sources, mesquite, an invasive ...

Scientists at the Central South University in China have developed a novel catalyst system that could revolutionize clean hydrogen production by making it possible to generate hydrogen from methane at ...

The Flagstaff Water Group (FWG) is a group of five local scientists and engineers which is deeply concerned about water quality and availability. Over the past two years, we have been studying biochar ...

Energy is an essential factor in many activities. The need to generate adequate energy from various sources is becoming increasingly crucial to meeting the rising needs of the world’s population.

The City of Helsinki explored the practical pathways for improved carbon sequestration, circular waste systems, and thriving urban vegetation via increasing the use of biochar on selected ...