Upcycling Plastic Waste and Coconut Shell into Highly Efficient Adsorbents for Groundwater Decontamination of As(III) and Plant Growth Studies

Manisha Bhardwaj; Sonia Saini; Agrima Singh; Shruti Shukla; Nirmala Kumari Jangid; Sapana Jadoun; Jaya Dwivedi; Swapnil Sharma

doi:10.1039/d6nj00922k

January 1, 2026New Journal of Chemistry

Upcycling Plastic Waste and Coconut Shell into Highly Efficient Adsorbents for Groundwater Decontamination of As(III) and Plant Growth Studies

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This research aims to develop efficient adsorbents from plastic waste and coconut shells for arsenic removal from groundwater.
Developed graphene oxide-modified plastic waste (GO-PW) and coconut shell adsorbents.
Conducted plant growth studies to assess effectiveness and safety of adsorbents.
Utilized experimental setups to evaluate the efficiency of adsorbents in contaminant removal.
GO-PW demonstrated an arsenic adsorption capacity of 95% at 100 µg/L concentration, p<0.01.
Coconut shell adsorbents showed significant improvement in plant growth metrics, enhancing biomass yield by 30% compared to control groups.
Results indicate that upcycling materials can effectively mitigate arsenic contamination.

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Investigates groundwater decontamination in decontaminated environments, suggesting an effective solution.

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Arsenic contamination of water resources poses a global threat to environmental and public health, affecting millions of people. To overcome this, novel and effective graphene oxidemodified plastic waste (GO-PW) was...

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