Recent developments in physical, biological, chemical, and hybrid treatment techniques for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater

SF Ahmed, M Mofijur, S Nuzhat, AT Chowdhury… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs) in wastewater have recently attracted the attention of
researchers as they pose significant risks to human health and wildlife. This paper presents …

Effect of hexavalent chromium on the environment and removal techniques: a review

KE Ukhurebor, UO Aigbe, RB Onyancha… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the importance of chromium (Cr) in most anthropogenic activities, the subsequent
environmental adulteration is now a source of major concern. Cr occurs in numerous …

Graphene oxide (GO) materials—Applications and toxicity on living organisms and environment

AN Ghulam, OAL Dos Santos, L Hazeem… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Graphene-based materials have attracted much attention due to their fascinating properties
such as hydrophilicity, high dispersion in aqueous media, robust size, high biocompatibility …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal toxicity, sources, and remediation techniques for contaminated water and soil

SF Ahmed, PS Kumar, MR Rozbu… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic is a highly toxic metalloid that is extensively distributed in soils and water bodies,
resulting in a variety of toxicity mechanisms and harmful effects on humans and …

Carbon-based sustainable nanomaterials for water treatment: state-of-art and future perspectives

M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi, S Iravani, RS Varma - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The supply of safe drinking and clean water is becoming increasingly challenging
proposition throughout the world. The deployment of environmentally sustainable …

Metal-free carbon materials for persulfate-based advanced oxidation process: Microstructure, property and tailoring

J Yu, H Feng, L Tang, Y Pang, G Zeng, Y Lu… - Progress in Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Metal-free carbon materials (MFCMs), as newly emerging efficient catalysts in persulfate-
based advanced oxidation process (PS-AOP), have exhibited great engineering-application …

Facile fabrication of ternary MWCNTs/ZnO/Chitosan nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and antibacterial activity

M Malekkiani, A Heshmati Jannat Magham, F Ravari… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Develo** a cheap, stable and effective photocatalyst is necessary for remediation of
persistent organic pollutants. To address this challenge, we proposed a unique interfacial …

Carbon nanotubes-based adsorbents: Properties, functionalization, interaction mechanisms, and applications in water purification

M Sajid, M Asif, N Baig, M Kabeer, I Ihsanullah… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes-based adsorbents have been extensively used in the adsorption of
inorganic and organic pollutants from water and wastewater. They demonstrate excellent …

A comprehensive review on preparation, functionalization and recent applications of nanofiber membranes in wastewater treatment

EI El-Aswar, H Ramadan, H Elkik, AG Taha - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The direct discharge of significant amounts of polluted water into water bodies causes
adverse ecological and human health effects. This severe deterioration in water quality …

Recent advances in carbonaceous sustainable nanomaterials for wastewater treatments

A Raza, S Altaf, S Ali, M Ikram, G Li - Sustainable Materials and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The challengeable situation prevailing throughout the world is still a question mark
regarding safe drinking and cleaning for water, and therefore to be resolved on priority basis …