[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel-based materials as super adsorbents and antibacterial agents for the remediation of emerging pollutants: A comprehensive review

S Ahmadi, S Pourebrahimi, A Malloum, M Pirooz… - Emerging …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have various potential applications due to their unique characteristics and
recently, hydrogels have been utilized as adsorbents in wastewater treatment because of …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan hydrogels for water purification applications

M Chelu, AM Musuc, M Popa, JM Calderon Moreno - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan-based hydrogels have gained significant attention for their potential applications in
water treatment and purification due to their remarkable properties such as bioavailability …

Preparation of novel and low-cost chitosan modified with montmorillonite/ZnO hydrogel nanocomposite for adsorption of ciprofloxacin from water

Z Sayyar, Z Hosseini, PM Pakdel, A Hassani - Journal of Water Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explored the use of chitosan (CS) hydrogel embedded with montmorillonite
(MMT) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (CS/MMT/ZnO) to enhance the removal of …

Biopolymer-based beads for the adsorptive removal of organic pollutants from wastewater: Current state and future perspectives

TS Hamidon, ZN Garba, ZU Zango… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Among biopolymer-based adsorbents, composites in the form of beads have shown
promising results in terms of high adsorption capacity and ease of separation from the …

Statistically optimised sequestration of mefenamic acid from polluted water by acacia gum phthalate/pectin hydrogel: a novel multifunctional adsorbent material …

N Abbasi, SA Khan, TA Khan - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are an emerging class of perilous
pollutants due to their potential inimical impacts on ecosystems necessitating their …

Effective removal of Rose Bengal using Ni-Co-Zn layered triple hydroxide: Studies on batch adsorption, mechanism, selectivity, co-ions, and reusability

G Sriram, S Thangarasu, K Selvakumar… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
The simple co-precipitation approach was used to produce Ni-Co-Zn layered triple
hydroxide (NCZ), and its batch adsorption removal of Rose Bengal (RB) was investigated …

Advances in gum-based hydrogels and their environmental applications

Y Wu, A Parandoust, R Sheibani, F Kargaran… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gum-based hydrogels (GBHs) have been widely employed in diverse water purification
processes due to their environmental properties, and high absorption capacity. More desired …

Chitosan-derived activated carbon/chitosan composite beads for adsorptive removal of methylene blue and acid orange 7 dyes

S Jung, M Jung, J Yoon, J Kim, HJ **… - Reactive and Functional …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a chitosan/activated carbon composite was developed for the sustainable
removal of dye pollutants from activated carbon derived from chitosan. First, chitosan was …

Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as a tool for the advancement of biomedical and environmental application: a review

K Ansari, R Ahmad, MS Tanweer, I Azam - Biomedical Materials & Devices, 2024 - Springer
Recently, a number of studies have been devoted for the exploitation of magnetic
nanoparticles with potential applications in medicine and environment. Among the oxide of …

Cellulose from bacteria as a delivery system for improved treatment of infectious diseases: A review of updates and prospects

CA Roque-Borda, CSC Canales, LMDG Primo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellulose from bacteria is a high-purity biomaterial naturally produced by bacteria as part of
their metabolic process. Although it inherently lacks antimicrobial activity, its modification …