Recent advances in cellulose, chitosan, and alginate based biopolymeric composites for adsorption of heavy metals from wastewater

AN Doyo, R Kumar, MA Barakat - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Biopolymer-based materials are getting more attention for sustainable
development in various applications, such as energy and environmental remediation …

Chitosan nanoparticles as potential nano-sorbent for removal of toxic environmental pollutants

A Benettayeb, FZ Seihoub, P Pal, S Ghosh, M Usman… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adsorption is the most widely used technique for advanced wastewater treatment. The
preparation and application of natural renewable and environmentally friendly materials …

Carboxymethyl chitosan-pullulan edible films enriched with galangal essential oil: Characterization and application in mango preservation

W Zhou, Y He, F Liu, L Liao, X Huang, R Li, Y Zou… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to develop an active edible film based on carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)
and pullulan (Pul) incorporated with galangal essential oil (GEO) by the casting method. And …

Simultaneous CO2 and H2O Activation via Integrated Cu Single Atom and N Vacancy Dual‐Site for Enhanced CO Photo‐Production

Y Duan, Y Wang, W Zhang, J Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into fuels using pure water as the proton source is of
immense potential in simultaneously addressing the climate‐change crisis and realizing a …

Highly efficient and selective adsorption of heavy metal ions by hydrazide-modified sodium alginate

T Shi, Z **e, Z Zhu, W Shi, Y Liu, M Liu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, a new potential adsorbent for the separation and removal of heavy
metal ions was prepared using hydrazide modification. Characterization of structural and …

Self-assembling 2D/2D (MXene/LDH) materials achieve ultra-high adsorption of heavy metals Ni2+ through terminal group modification

X Feng, Z Yu, R Long, X Li, L Shao, H Zeng… - Separation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of two-dimensional metal carbides (MXenes) in heavy metal processing has
attracted more and more attention. In this experiment, using titanium carbide as a 2D …

Effective assessment of biopolymer-based multifunctional sorbents for the remediation of environmentally hazardous contaminants from aqueous solutions

S Nawaz, A Tabassum, S Muslim, T Nasreen… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Persistent contaminants in wastewater effluent pose a significant threat to aquatic life and
are one of the most significant environmental concerns of our time. Although there are a …

Emerging 2D MXene-based adsorbents for hazardous pollutants removal

NH Solangi, RR Karri, NM Mubarak, SA Mazari… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Several 2D nanomaterials are available for the adsorption of various contaminants.
However, MXene-based 2D nano-adsorbents possess many fascinating characteristics …

Dual functional sites strategies toward enhanced heavy metal remediation: Interlayer expanded Mg-Al layered double hydroxide by intercalation with L-cysteine

D Wang, E Repo, F He, X Zhang, H **ang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The discharge of toxic heavy metals poses a serious threat to human health and
environment. The existing water purification systems are lack of promising materials for …

A review on acrylic based hydrogels and their applications in wastewater treatment

PM Pakdel, SJ Peighambardoust - Journal of environmental management, 2018 - Elsevier
The acrylic based hydrogels have attracted the attention of many researchers in the field of
pollutants adsorption such as dyes and metal cations due to their high swelling and …