Activated carbon with composite pore structures made from peanut shell and areca nut fibers as sustainable adsorbent material for the efficient removal of active pharmaceuticals from aqueous media
Sujata Mandal, Dayana Priyadharhsini Stephen, Kalarical Janardhanan Sreeram
Abstract
The massive growth in the human population along with advancements in healthcare, have led to various active pharmaceuticals entering into the water stream, causing harmful genotoxic, mutagenic, and ecotoxicological effects on all living organisms.
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Composite numberAdsorptionNutAqueous mediumActivated carbonShell (structure)Active carbonMaterials scienceComposite materialAqueous solutionArecaPulp and paper industryChemical engineeringWaste managementChemistryEngineeringOrganic chemistryStructural engineeringAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalBoron Compounds in ChemistryChemical Synthesis and Characterization