Hydrogel applications for adsorption of contaminants in water and wastewater treatment

V Van Tran, D Park, YC Lee - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
During the last decade, hydrogels have been used as potential adsorbents for removal of
contaminants from aqueous solution. To improve the adsorption efficiency, there are …

Hydrogel nanocomposite adsorbents and photocatalysts for sustainable water purification

N Kumar, R Gusain, S Pandey… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have been employed for water purification applications, but their performance
and strength are unsatisfactory for widespread adoption. Recently, hydrogel …

Removal of heavy metals from water by macro-mesoporous calcium alginate–exfoliated clay composite sponges

SP Santoso, A Kurniawan, AE Angkawijaya… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The contamination of drinking water and freshwater by heavy metals has become a growing
concern for human health and environment that calls for immediate remedial action …

Insights on applications of bentonite clays for the removal of dyes and heavy metals from wastewater: a review

AK Dhar, HA Himu, M Bhattacharjee… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
In recent decades, increased industrial, agricultural, and domestic activities have resulted in
the release of various pollutants into the aquatic systems, which require a reliable and …

A comprehensive review of β-cyclodextrin polymer nanocomposites exploration for heavy metal removal from wastewater

Y Miyah, N El Messaoudi, M Benjelloun, J Georgin… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the application of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) polymer nanocomposites
(NCs) in the heavy metals (HMs) removal from contaminated water sources. This …

Clay-hydrogel nanocomposites for adsorptive amputation of environmental contaminants from aqueous phase: a review

SA Khan, TA Khan - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Water, being the crucial feature of our planet, the contamination of which is a grave matter of
concern globally. Elimination of tenacious pollutants from the aquatic phase is …

Natural polysaccharide-based hydrogels and nanomaterials: Recent trends and their applications

PN Dave, A Gor - Handbook of nanomaterials for industrial applications, 2018 - Elsevier
In the recent era, polysaccharide-based hydrogels received the greater attention due to their
exceptional properties like biodegradability, and biocompatibility. In polysaccharide-based …

Citric acid cross-linked β-cyclodextrins: A review of preparation and environmental/biomedical application

Y He, Y Zheng, C Liu, H Zhang, J Shen - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
The β-cyclodextrins (β-CD) are biocompatible macrocyclic candidates for the preparation of
various composites with enhanced functions. While nontoxic and biodegradable citric acid …

Enhanced stability and controlled release of menthol using a β-cyclodextrin metal-organic framework

Z Hu, M Shao, B Zhang, X Fu, Q Huang - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Menthol inclusion complexes (ICs) have addressed a range of opportunities in food
applications due to their volatile resistance. However, previous protocols used for their …

Baked hydrogel from corn starch and chitosan blends cross‐linked by citric acid: Preparation and properties

H Peidayesh, Z Ahmadi, HA Khonakdar… - Polymers for …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Citric acid (CA)–modified hydrogels from corn starch and chitosan were synthesized using a
semidry condition. This strategy has great benefits of friendly environment because of the …