First published 10/3/2026, 11:40:15 PM · Last updated 10/3/2026, 11:40:15 PM

From agricultural waste to functional adsorbent: mechanistic investigation of copper removal by acrylic acid–modified rice husk char

A peer-reviewed journal article (Elsevier BV) published 2026-08-01 reports a mechanistic study of copper removal using acrylic-acid–modified rice husk char derived from agricultural waste. The paper presents development of a functional adsorbent for copper removal.

Categories: environment-and-climate, technology, science-and-space, science-and-space, positive-progress

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The study describes a potential method for removing copper from water using modified agricultural waste.

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