Removal of colorants from wastewater: A review on sources and treatment strategies

KG Pavithra, V Jaikumar - Journal of Industrial and Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Treatments of dye wastewater from the industries are to be done in order to control the
negative impact to our environment due to polluted water. In this review, recent technologies …

Cellulose-based hydrogel materials: Chemistry, properties and their prospective applications

SMF Kabir, PP Sikdar, B Haque, MAR Bhuiyan… - Progress in …, 2018 - Springer
Hydrogels based on cellulose comprising many organic biopolymers including cellulose,
chitin, and chitosan are the hydrophilic material, which can absorb and retain a huge …

Adsorption of dyes by nanomaterials: recent developments and adsorption mechanisms

KB Tan, M Vakili, BA Horri, PE Poh, AZ Abdullah… - Separation and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Application of nanomaterials in dye wastewater treatment has received wide attention in
recent years. This review highlights recent developments in the use of nanomaterials for the …

Application of chitosan and its derivatives as adsorbents for dye removal from water and wastewater: A review

M Vakili, M Rafatullah, B Salamatinia, AZ Abdullah… - Carbohydrate …, 2014 - Elsevier
Chitosan based adsorbents have received a lot of attention for adsorption of dyes. Various
modifications of this polysaccharide have been investigated to improve the adsorption …

Hydrogels based on cellulose and chitin: fabrication, properties, and applications

X Shen, JL Shamshina, P Berton, G Gurau… - Green chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This review is focused on the fabrication, properties, and applications of hydrogels prepared
from two of the most abundant biopolymers on earth, cellulose and chitin. The review …

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 …

Recent advances in biochar engineering for soil contaminated with complex chemical mixtures: Remediation strategies and future perspectives

J Anae, N Ahmad, V Kumar, VK Thakur… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal/metalloids (HMs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil have
caused serious environmental problems, compromised agriculture quality, and have …

Adsorptive amputation of hazardous azo dye Congo red from wastewater: a critical review

NP Raval, PU Shah, NK Shah - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Increasing amount of dyes in an ecosystem has propelled the search of various methods for
dye removal. Amongst all the methods, adsorption occupies a prominent place in dye …

State-of-the-art insights on applications of hydrogel membranes in water and wastewater treatment

H Chang, H Zhao, F Qu, Z Yan, N Liu, M Lu… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have been used in various applications due to their superior wetness, softness,
responsiveness and biocompatibility. Together with the rapid development of membrane …

Fluoride removal from water by chitosan derivatives and composites: a review

P Miretzky, AF Cirelli - Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
Fluoride is an essential element, indispensable for maintenance of dental health.
Nevertheless, fluoride concentrations in drinking water above 1.5 mgL− 1 may be …