Green adsorbents for wastewaters: a critical review

GZ Kyzas, M Kostoglou - Materials, 2014 - mdpi.com
One of the most serious environmental problems is the existence of hazardous and toxic
pollutants in industrial wastewaters. The major hindrance is the simultaneous existence of …

Progress and challenges in batch and optimization studies on the adsorptive removal of heavy metals using modified biomass-based adsorbents

KA Adegoke, SO Akinnawo, OA Ajala… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surface modification increases the porosity and surface area of biomass materials, thereby
enhancing their adsorption capacity. This study explores recent advancements in different …

Magnetite nanoparticles for removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions: synthesis and characterization

L Giraldo, A Erto, JC Moreno-Piraján - Adsorption, 2013 - Springer
Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation method. The
structural characterization showed an average nanoparticle size of 8 nm. The synthesized …

Nanocellulose based functional membranes for water cleaning: Tailoring of mechanical properties, porosity and metal ion capture

Z Karim, S Claudpierre, M Grahn, K Oksman… - Journal of Membrane …, 2016 - Elsevier
Multi-layered nanocellulose membranes were prepared using vacuum-filtration of cellulose
nanofibers suspensions followed by dip coating with cellulose nanocrystals having sulphate …

Novel hydroxyapatite-based bio-ceramic hollow fiber membrane derived from waste cow bone for textile wastewater treatment

SK Hubadillah, MHD Othman, ZS Tai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Industrial textile wastewater is toxic due to the presence of recalcitrant color pigments and
poisonous heavy metals. In this study, the hydroxyapatite (HAp)-based bio-ceramic hollow …

Comparative studies on the adsorption of metal ions from aqueous solutions using various functionalized graphene oxide sheets as supported adsorbents

L Chaabane, E Beyou, A El Ghali… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) was chemically modified by bis (2-pyridylmethyl) amino groups
(BPED) through a multistep procedure. For comparison, and to justify the grafting of BPED …

Zinc-and magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles modified with urea as smart nitrogen fertilizers

B Sharma, M Shrivastava, LOB Afonso… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Excess urea fertilizer application to the agricultural fields causes severe environmental
deterioration. Researchers actively seek safer alternatives, such as nanoparticles with …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorption of cobalt (II) ions from aqueous solution using cow bone and its derivatives: Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic comparative studies

KO Amoo, TE Amoo, OA Olafadehan, EE Alagbe… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mono-component adsorption of Co 2+ ions from simulated industrial water was investigated
by using cow bone (CB), cow bone char (CBC), and activated cow bone carbon (ACBC) …

Influence of granular activated carbon media properties on natural organic matter and disinfection by-product precursor removal from drinking water

DM Golea, P Jarvis, B Jefferson, G Moore… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Operational and financial constraints challenge effective removal of natural organic matter
(NOM), and specifically disinfection by-product (DBP) precursors, at remote and/or small …

High-flux affinity membranes based on cellulose nanocomposites for removal of heavy metal ions from industrial effluents

Z Karim, AP Mathew, V Kokol, J Wei, M Grahn - RSC Advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Fully biobased affinity membrane processing and its application in the removal of heavy
metal ions from mirror industry effluents were successfully demonstrated; indicating the …