High-strength ionic hydrogel constructed by metal-free physical crosslinking strategy for enhanced uranium extraction from seawater

YH Wang, YQ **ang, Q Huang, XL Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Uranium is one of the most important elements in the nuclear industry, and efficient
extraction of uranium from the ocean is conducive to the sustainable development of nuclear …

Valorization of marine-derived wastes as green sorbents

KY Cheong, SH Kong, SY Foong, PNY Yek… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article reviews various synthesis and modification methods employed for valorization of
marine-derived wastes into green sorbents, which show promise for mitigating pollutants …

Plant polyphenol surfactant construction with strong surface activity and chelation properties as efficient decontamination of UO22+ on cotton fabric

J Chen, KEB Frempong, P Ding, G He, Y Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chemically synthesized surfactants have promising applications in the treatment of uranium,
however, their hazardous environmental effects, non-biodegradability, and numerous …

Preparation of cellulose nanofiber/Fe3O4/CaCO3 magnetic biocomposite by air capture and its application on purifying lead-contaminated water: Removal …

HX Zhao, MX Li, Y Wang, YZ Tan, ZX Zhou… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
Utilizing nature resource is one of the most effective ways to achieve sustainability
development. In this work, super low-concentration CO 2 in the atmosphere and rich and …

Synthesis, characterization and biological activity of schiff bases based on chitosan and acetyl acetophenone and 2-phenyl-2-acetophenone derivatives: Experimental …

EA López-Maldonado, RELK Billah, AEL Alami… - Journal of Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
The objective of this research was to alter chitosan with derivatives of acetylacetophenone
(AE3) and 2-phenyl-2-acetophenone (AE4), and assess their antibacterial activity. The …

Sustainable Geopolymer Synthesis Catalyzed by Hexafluorosilicic Acid: A Low-Energy Approach Using Phosphate Industrial Waste

H MAJDOUBI, Y HADDAJI, M NADI… - Cement and Concrete …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the utilization of hexafluorosilicic acid (AFS), a by-product of the
phosphate industry with negative environmental impacts, as a catalyst in the synthesis of …

Eliminating the stabilizer antagonistic effects for efficiently stabilizing Pb and As co-contaminated soil by innovative stepwise steam flash heating

X Fan, X Wu, X Wang, L Zheng, Y Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chemical stabilization is frequently used to stabilize lead (Pb) or arsenate (As), but faces
challenges in Pb-As co-contaminated soils because of the antagonistic reactions between …

Synthesis and characterization of a crosslinked deacetylated chitin modified chicken bone waste-derived hydroxyapatite and TiO2 biocomposite for defluoridation of …

LS Alqarni, JS Algethami, RELK Billah, L Bahsis… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work represents an innovative approach to the synthesis and characterization of a
chitosan-based biocomposite for fluoride adsorption. The work involved the development of …

Adsorption of metal porphyrins using chitosan/zeolite-X composite as an efficient demetallization agent for crude oil: Isotherm, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies

AA Marhoon, SA Hasbullah, N Asikin-Mijan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Chitosan/zeolite-X (CHS/ZX) was synthesized to serve as an effective adsorbent for
metal porphyrins through adsorption processes as an alternative to traditional separation …

Enhancing copper and lead adsorption in water by in-situ generation of calcium carbonate on alginate/chitosan biocomposite surfaces

JD Guerrero, ER Arias, LB Gutierrez - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) and sodium alginate (SA)-based biocomposites (CSA) were prepared with
the in-situ generation of Calcium Carbonate (CSAX_Ca) through a simple, straightforward …