Optimizing oxytetracycline removal from aqueous solutions using activated carbon from barley lignocellulosic wastes with isotherms and thermodynamic studies.

The excessive presence of antibiotics such as Oxytetracycline (OTC) in the wastewater has increased health problems due to their toxic impact on the aquatic ecosystem. Therefore, their removal has become an important topic. This study aims to produce high surface area-activated carbon derived from low-cost and environmentally friendly barley lignocellulosic wastes to remove OTC from aqueous solutions.

Mercury(II) and lead(II) ions removal using a novel thiol-rich hydrogel adsorbent; PHPAm/FeO@SiO-SH polymer nanocomposite.

The abundant release of toxic heavy metals into wastewater has been a serious threat to human health, aquatic environments, plants, and animals; thus, it is critical to purify wastewater of these pollutants through a proper treatment process. A novel hydrogel compound was synthesized using partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPAm) and functionalized FeO-coated magnetic nanoparticles (PHPAm/FeO@SiO-SH) that is efficient in removal of mercury and lead from wastewater. This new magnetic nanoadsorbent is characterized using scanning electron microscope, Fourier-transform infrared, thermogravimetric analysis, vibrating sample magnetometer, and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis.