Bio-nanocomposites, composed of biopolymers and inorganic solids, show dimensions in
the nanometer range (1–100 nm) which can be widely used in variety of areas owing to …

In this review article, the use of various low-cost adsorbents for the removal of pesticides
from water and wastewater has been reviewed. Pesticides may appear as pollutants in …

This review is focused on the pharmaceutical and biological applications of clays, clay
minerals and layered double hydroxides (LDHs). Novel nanohybrids of clay mineral-/or LDH …

Among pharmaceutical products (PPs) recalcitrant to water treatments, diclofenac shows a
high toxicity and remains at high concentration in natural aquatic environments. The aim of …

Water purification is imperative for the welfare of a healthy population. Water is widely
contaminated by recalcitrant organic chemicals such a pesticides, herbicides and hormones …

Batch adsorption and desorption experiments were performed using thirteen agricultural soil
samples and five pesticides. Experimental data indicated a gradient in pesticide adsorption …

In the present work we studied the efficiency of a series of clay minerals (montmorillonite,
illite, muscovite, sepiolite and palygorskite) modified with the cationic surfactant …

The fate and transport of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) in the subsurface is
affected by a complex, time-dependent interplay between sorption and mineralization …

Montmorillonite (SWy-2)–chitosan bionanocomposites (SW–CH) were prepared following
different methodologies, characterized, and assayed as adsorbents of the herbicide …

This work reports the application of a biochar (BC) derived from eucalyptus wood chips to
remove pesticides (imidacloprid, acetamiprid and methomyl) from water. The pseudo …