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Biomass-Derived Materials for Environmental Applications

1st Edition - May 20, 2022

Editors: Ioannis Anastopoulos, Eder Claudio Lima, Lucas Meili, Dimitrios A Giannakoudakis

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Biomass-Derived Materials for Environmental Applications presents state-of-the-art coverage of bio-based materials that can be applied to address the growing global concern of pollutant discharge in the environment. The book examines the production, characterization and application of bio-based materials for remediation. Organized clearly by type of material, the book includes details on lignocellulosic materials, natural clays, carbonaceous materials, composites and advanced materials from natural origins. Readers will find an interdisciplinary and practical examination of these materials and their use in environmental remediation that will be valuable to environmental scientists, materials scientists, environmental chemists, and environmental engineers alike.

Cover Image
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
Contributors
About the editors
Preface
Biography
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 (Radio)toxic metal ion adsorption by plant fibers
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Adsorbent preparation, experimental procedures, and data evaluation
1.3 Adsorption studies
1.4 Conclusions and perspectives
References
Chapter 2 The utilization of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) seed shells as adsorbent for water pollution remediation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Adsorbent preparation
2.3 Specific surface area of adsorbents
2.4 Adsorbent performance
2.5 Equilibrium isotherm and kinetics modeling
2.6 Thermodynamics modeling
2.7 Gaps in knowledge and areas for future work
Conclusion
Disclosure statement
References
Chapter 3 Application of biochar for the removal of methylene blue from aquatic environments
3.1 Biochar
3.2 Thermochemical process for converting biomass
3.3 Methods of activation
3.4 Biochar composites
3.5 Methylene blue
3.6 Factors affecting the adsorption process
3.7 Role of biochar surface properties on adsorption of dye
Conclusions
References
Chapter 4 Application of biochar for attenuating heavy metals in contaminated soil: potential implications and research gaps
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Heavy metals abatement/removal in soil
4.3 Biochar production techniques
4.4 Physical and chemical characteristics of biochar
4.5 Use of biochar for immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated soils
4.6 Factors affecting the immobilization efficiency of biochar
4.7 Mechanisms of biochar-assisted heavy metals immobilization in soils
4.8 Engineered biochar for improving heavy metals immobilization
4.9 Research gaps, future directions, and conclusion
References
Chapter 5 Biomass-derived adsorbents for caffeine removal from aqueous medium
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Synthesis, characterization, and application biomass-based adsorbents for caffeine removal
5.3 Critical and comparative analysis
5.4 Future perspectives and final remarks
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 6 Carbonaceous materials-a prospective strategy for eco-friendly decontamination of wastewater
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Biochar-based materials
6.3 Hydrochar-based materials
6.4 Porous graphitic carbon-based materials
6.5 Future recommendations
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7 Production of carbon-based adsorbents from lignocellulosic biomass
7.1 Lignocellulosic-basic materials as adsorbents
7.2 Hydrochars, biochars, activated carbons, coals
7.3 Activation of carbon material and analytical techniques to define an activated carbon
7.4 Surface area and pore size distribution curves
7.5 Misuse of SEM in adsorption studies
7.6 Functional groups, the hydrophobicity-hydrophilicity ratio of carbon-based adsorbents
7.7 Composites of pyrolyzed lignocellulosic materials and biochars
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 8 Lignin and lignin-derived products as adsorbent materials for wastewater treatment
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Various lignin-derived adsorbents
Conclusions
References
Chapter 9 Utilization of mussel shell to remediate soils polluted with heavy metals
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Mussel shell characteristics
9.3 Heavy metals adsorption/desorption on/from mussel shell
9.4 Soil remediation using mussel shells
9.5 Remarks and perspectives of future research
References
Chapter 10 Perspectives of the reuse of agricultural wastes from the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, as new adsorbent materials
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Contextualization of agriculture activity in the state of RS, Brazil
10.3 Composition of agricultural wastes
10.4 Production of bio-based adsorbents
10.5 Application of agricultural waste from RS in adsorption of different pollutants
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11 Polyvalent metal ion adsorption by chemically modified biochar fibers
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Adsorption models and parameters
11.3 Adsorption studies
11.4 Conclusions and perspectives
References
Chapter 12 Leucaena leucocephala as biomass material for the removal of heavy metals and metalloids
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Materials derivatives from Leucaena leucocephala
12.3 Critical and comparative discussion
12.4 Conclusions
12.5 Challenges and future prospects
References
Chapter 13 Potential environmental applications of Helianthus annuus (sunflower) residue-based adsorbents for dye removal in (waste)waters
13.1 Introduction
13.2 The effect of pH
13.3 Isotherm and kinetic modeling
13.4 Desorption studies
13.5 Thermodynamic studies
13.6 Conclusions and future work
References
Chapter 14 A review of pine-based adsorbents for the adsorption of dyes
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Adsorbent preparation from pine biomass
14.3 Specific surface area of pine adsorbents
14.4 Pine adsorbent performance for dye uptake
14.5 Equilibrium isotherm and kinetics modeling
14.6 Thermodynamics modeling
14.7 Other adsorption investigations
14.8 Interesting areas for future work
Conclusion
Disclosure statements
References
Chapter 15 Utilization of avocado (Persea americana) adsorbents for the elimination of pollutants from water: a review
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Adsorbent preparation from avocado biomass
15.3 Surface properties of avocado adsorbents
15.4 Performance of avocado adsorbents for pollutants uptake
15.5 Equilibrium isotherm and kinetics modeling
15.6 Thermodynamics modeling
15.7 Desorption, reusability, and column adsorption studies
15.8 Competitive adsorption and ionic strength effect
15.9 Knowledge gaps and future perspectives
Conclusion
Disclosure statements
References
Chapter 16 Agro-wastes as precursors of biochar, a cleaner adsorbent to remove pollutants from aqueous solutions
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Agricultural wastes as a precursor of biochar
16.3 Biochar production
16.4 Biochar characterization
16.5 Pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-activated carbon
16.6 Environmental footprint of biochar production via life cycle assessment
16.7 Conclusions and future perspectives
References
Chapter 17 Biomass derived renewable materials for sustainable chemical and environmental applications
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Biomass-derived materials
Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 18 Utilization of biomass-derived materials for sustainable environmental pollutants remediation
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Source of heavy metals in wastewater
18.3 Biomass-derived adsorbent used for heavy metal removal
18.4 Adsorption kinetics
18.5 Adsorption isotherm
18.6 Adsorption thermodynamics
18.7 Gaps in knowledge and areas for future work
Conclusion
References
Index

Ioannis Anastopoulos

Prof. Dr. Ioannis Anastopoulos is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, Arta, Greece. His research is focused on the following areas at the estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soils after receiving organic and inorganic materials, the fabrication of different adsorbents for wastewater treatment, and the use of organic amendments for soil remediation. He is an author of publications in peer-reviewed journals (> 70 articles) with more than 3000 citations. His name is also included in the 2% top world scientists for the year 2019 (Baas, Jeroen; Boyack, Kevin; Ioannidis, John P.A. (2020), “Data for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", Mendeley Data, V2, DOI: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.2#file-dd0904a8-0eba-4cf3-be4a-c6092261fed5)

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, Arta, Greece

Eder Claudio Lima

Prof. Lima is a Professor of the Institute of Chemistry at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Prof Lima was editor of the Journal of Hazardous Materials from 2018 to 2020. He was an editor of the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (JECE) from 2013 to 2018 and Editor of Special Issues of JECE from 2018 to 2019. Now, Prof. Lima is an editor of Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. He has more than 200 published papers. He has been working on the removal of toxic compounds from aqueous effluents using various kinds of adsorbents. His research group is now broadly focused on the use of biomass, in natural and/or chemically modified forms, for the removal of toxic species from industrial effluents; the development of new adsorbent materials such as organo-functionalized silica and silicates, celluloses, and carbon nanotubes; and the production of new activated carbons derived from renewable sources.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Lucas Meili

Lucas Meili is Professor in the Center of Technology at the Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil. His areas of interest are focused in separation processes, water and wastewater treatment, and synthesis of materials, with a particular interest in adsorption and advanced oxidation processes.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Center of Technology, Federal University of Alagoas, Brazil

Dimitrios A Giannakoudakis

Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis graduated as chemist from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) in Greece, where he obtained also two M.Sc. degrees (in Physical-chemistry & Electrochemistry and in New Educational Technologies). He received his PhD degree on “Nanotechnology and Materials Chemistry” from the City University of New York (CUNY) with full scholarship, in 02/2017. Then, he continued as postdoctoral-fellow and adjunct tutor at the City College of New York, AUTh, and the Institute of Physical Chemistry (IChF) of Polish Academy of Sciences. Afterwards, he served at IChF as adj. Assistant Professor and tutor of “Modern nano-Topics in Physical Chemistry”. Currently, he is Research Associate and tutor at AUTh. He has co-authored more than 105 publications in leading peer-reviewed journals (avg. Impact Factor as 1st author above 11), with the articles to be cited more than 3000 times, one monograph by Springer, three edited books by Elsevier, more than 20 book chapters, and 3 invention patents. For more details: www.DaGchem.com

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Institute of Physical Chemistry of Polish Academy of Sciences, Greece