Publications by authors named "Hasara Samaraweera"
Lignites are widely available and cost-effective in many countries. Sustainable methods for their utilization drive innovation, potentially advancing environmental sustainability and resource efficiency. In the present study, FeO (∼25.
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- Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics are increasingly found in the environment, especially in soil and groundwater, raising concerns about their impact on ecosystems and human health.
- * The review explores the properties that affect how FQs behave in these environments, their risks of contamination, and the effects on living organisms.
- * It also discusses various remediation methods to reduce FQ levels and highlights research gaps, linking the issue to climate change and relevance to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Aqueous phosphate uptake is needed to reduce global eutrophication. Negatively charged adsorbent surfaces usually give poor phosphate sorption. Chemically- and thermally-modified lignite (CTL) was prepared by impregnating low-cost lignite (RL) with Ca and Mg cations, basified with KOH (pH ̴ 13.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiochar-based hybrid composites containing added nano-sized phases are emerging adsorbents. Biochar, when functionalized with nanomaterials, can enhance pollutant removal when both the nanophase and the biochar surface act as adsorbents. Three different pine wood wastes (particle size < 0.
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