Agricultural waste-derived (nano) materials for water and wastewater treatment: Current challenges and future perspectives

H Ouyang, N Safaeipour, RS Othman, M Otadi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The general environmental quality has a direct impact on how well life is supported on earth.
There are fewer and fewer water sources available, and those that are available are …

Oxygen-vacancy-tunable mesocrystalline ZnO twin" cakes" heterostructured with CdS and Cu nanoparticles for efficiently photodegrading sulfamethoxazole

W Mu, M Xu, X Sun, G Liu, H Yang - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding and designing excellent photocatalysts is crucial to incorporate them into
pollutant-elimination application and has been highly concerned. In the present work, we …

Modification of graphene-based nanomaterials with gamma irradiation as an eco-friendly approach for diverse applications: A review

NE Zikalala, S Azizi, FT Thema, KJ Cloete… - FlatChem, 2024 - Elsevier
Graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNMs) are versatile due to their large surface area, great
mechanical, chemical strength, and excellent electrical properties. The versatility of …

Green fabrication of ZnO nanoparticles and ZnO/rGO nanocomposites from Algerian date syrup extract: synthesis, characterization, and augmented photocatalytic …

K Madi, D Chebli, H Ait Youcef, H Tahraoui… - Catalysts, 2024 - mdpi.com
This innovative article provides a detailed description of the successful biosynthesis of zinc
nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) using an aqueous extract of Algerian Date Syrup, also known as …

Mechanisms of dyes adsorption on titanium oxide–graphene oxide nanocomposites

FJ Cano, O Reyes-Vallejo, A Ashok, ML Olvera… - Ceramics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphene oxides (GOs), synthesized with different oxidation degrees and associated with
Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles show efficient adsorption processes for dye …

Highly efficient degradation of moxifloxacin through heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate using Co3O4-g-C3N4 composites: optimization of interfering …

MA Alotaibi, AI Alharthi, A Ahmed, A Khalid - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024 - Elsevier
The disastrous pollution resulting from antibiotics may traverse extensive distances through
water, presenting a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems and human well-being. The catalyst …

An eco-friendly adsorbent of chitosan/montmorillonite/algae for removal of basic green 1 and reactive blue 19 dyes: Box-Behnken design optimization mechanistic …

K Rosli, AS Abdulhameed, SN Surip… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, a green and effective adsorbent of chitosan/montmorillonite/algae
(CHI/MMT/ALG) composite was developed to be an alternative adsorbent to remove …

Unraveling the degradation of levofloxacin using highly efficient β-cyclodextrin-modified copper ferrite through peroxymonosulfate activation: Mechanistic performance …

FU Rehman, A Iqbal, A Khalid, H Dib… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a highly magnetic β-cyclodextrin-modified copper ferrite (CuFe 2 O 4@ β-CD)
catalyst was developed utilizing a hydrothermal method, which was subsequently utilized to …

A novel heterostructure ZnO/PbBiO2Cl as a type-II photocatalyst for persulfate activation in tetracycline degradation under visible light

H Seyyedbagheri, R Alizadeh, B Mirzayi - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, the novel ZnO/PbBiO 2 Cl heterostructure nanocomposite was
fabricated by the simple hydrothermal method. The synthesized nanocomposite was applied …

Biogenic synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of cerium nanoparticles for treatment of dyes contaminated water

A Bhardwaj, AK Singh - Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Murraya Koenigii leaf extract mediated cerium oxide nanoparticles (Ce-
NPs) were synthesized using an eco-friendly approach. The surface morphology, elemental …