Chitosan-based aerogels: A new paradigm of advanced green materials for remediation of contaminated water

J Paul, A Qamar, SS Ahankari, S Thomas… - Carbohydrate …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) aerogels are highly porous (~ 99%), exhibit ultralow density, and are
excellent sorbents for removing ionic pollutants and oils/organic solvents from water. Their …

Biopolymer‑carbonaceous composites, progress, and adsorptive mitigation of water pollutants

I Khan, N Ali, Z **g, A Khan, F Ali, F Hhan… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Chitin is the second most abundant natural biopolymer, which is composed of N-acetyl
glucosamine units linked by β-(1→ 4) Chitosan is an N-deacetylated product of chitin …

Insights into the adsorption of Cr (VI) on activated carbon prepared from walnut shells: combining response surface methodology with computational calculation

H Yazid, T Bouzid, EM El Mouchtari, L Bahsis… - Clean …, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Walnut shells were used to produce highly microporous activated carbon. The prepared
activated walnut shells were found to be an efficient adsorbent for removing Cr (VI). The …

Fabrication of a novel polyvinylpyrrolidone/chitosan-Schiff base/Fe2O3 nanocomposite for efficient adsorption of Pb (II) and Hg (II) ions from aqueous solution

Y Fang, J Hu, Y Fu, T Geng - International Journal of Biological …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
A novel magnetic polyvinylpyrrolidone/chitosan-Schiff base/Fe 2 O 3 (PVP/CS-SB/Fe 2 O 3)
adsorbent was prepared by one-pot facile co-precipitation route for adsorption of Pb (II) and …

Optimizing the efficient removal of ibuprofen from water environment by magnetic carbon aerogel: kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamic studies

MH Yatimzade, A Ahmadpour… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Ibuprofen (IBP) is a widely used analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug known to be a
pollutant in aquatic environments. In the present work, Magnetic Carbon Aerogel (MCA) was …

High surface area activated carbon from a pineapple (ananas comosus) crown via microwave-ZnCl2 activation for crystal violet and methylene blue dye removal …

A Hapiz, AH Jawad, LD Wilson… - International journal of …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
In this investigation, microwave irradiation assisted by ZnCl2 was used to transform
pineapple crown (PN) waste into mesoporous activated carbon (PNAC). Complementary …

Removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution using biosorbent based on agricultural waste sorgum bagasse (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) activated NaOH

DIM Putri, H Darmokoesoemo, G Supriyanto… - Chemistry and …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Cadmium (Cd (II)) contamination is very harmful to the aquatic environment.
Currently, the removal of Cd (II) from water is widely studied to reduce its toxicity. In this …

Optimization of Cd (II) removal from aqueous solution by natural hydroxyapatite/bentonite composite using response surface methodology

YM Desalegn, EA Bekele, FE Olu - Scientific Reports, 2023‏ - nature.com
Toxic cadmium (Cd) was removed from water using eggshell-based hydroxyapatite (HAp)
grafted bentonite (HAp/bentonite) composite through a straightforward chemical synthesis …

Interpretation of the adsorption process of toxic Cd 2+ removal by modified sweet potato residue

Y Gao, Z Yi, J Wang, F Ding, Y Fang, A Du, Y Jiang… - RSC …, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Cadmium (Cd) is a common and toxic non-essential heavy metal that must be effectively
treated to reduce its threat to the environment and public health. Adsorption with an …

Optimization and mechanistic approach for removal of crystal violet and methylene blue dyes via activated carbon from pyrolyzed-ZnCl2 bamboo waste

A Hapiz, AH Jawad, LD Wilson… - International journal …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
In this study, bamboo waste (BW) was subjected to pyrolysis-assisted ZnCl2 activation to
produce mesoporous activated carbon (BW-AC), which was then evaluated for its ability to …