Recent trends in the application of modified starch in the adsorption of heavy metals from water: a review

AD Gupta, KP Rawat, V Bhadauria, H Singh - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of polyfunctional ligands on the bio-macromolecules acts as an efficient
adsorbent for heavy metal ions. Starch is one of the most abundant, easily available and …

[HTML][HTML] Applicability of clay/organic clay to environmental pollutants: green way—an overview

J Qi, J Yu, KJ Shah, DD Shah, Z You - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural clay mineral and its modifier called modified clay have been used in many
environmental applications for a number of years. However, they are not capable enough to …

Effectiveness of photocatalysis of MMT-supported TiO2 and TiO2 nanotubes for rhodamine B degradation

TBT Dao, TTL Ha, T Do Nguyen, HN Le, CN Ha-Thuc… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to synthesize montmorillonite/TiO 2-nanoparticles (MMT/TiO 2 and
montmorillonite/TiO 2-nanotubes (MMT/TiO 2-NTs) photocatalysts through a simple wet …

Synthesis of pectin hydrogel/Fe3O4/Bentonite and its use for the adsorption of Pb (II), Cu (II), and Cd (II) heavy metals from aqueous solutions

ST Maleki, P Beigi, M Babamoradi - Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2023 - Elsevier
The magnetic nano adsorbent was prepared by adding Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles
and bentonite clay into the three-dimensional (3D) cross-linked pectin hydrogel substrate …

Development of a polymeric nanocomposite as a high performance adsorbent for Pb (II) removal from water medium: Equilibrium, kinetic and antimicrobial activity

M Naushad, T Ahamad, KM Al-Sheetan - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, starch based ZnO nancomposite (CSt-ZnO) was synthesized for the
efficient removal of Pb (II) ions from aqueous medium. The structure and morphology of CSt …

Cleanup of Cd II from water media using Y2O3@ gC3N4 (YGCN) nanocomposite

O Aldaghri, A Modwi, H Idriss, MKM Ali… - Diamond and Related …, 2022 - Elsevier
The sonication method effectively created a mesoporous Y 2 O 3@ gC 3 N 4 (YGCN) with
outstanding adsorption efficiency. XRD, BET, FESEM, HRTEM, XPS, and FTIR instruments …

Metal-organic frameworks: A new generation potential material for aqueous environmental remediation

A Bhuyan, M Ahmaruzzaman - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
With the rapid increase in the human population, freshwater availability is decreasing at an
alarming rate. A large amount of wastewater is generated every year due to rapid …

Chitosan grafted tetracarboxylic functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for removal of Pb (II) from an aqueous environment

M Algamdi, A Alshahrani, M Alsuhybani - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the chitosan-grafted tetracarboxylic functionalized magnetic nanoparticle (Fe 3
O 4@ TCA@ CS) was synthesized via in situ co-precipitation process and amidation …

Characterizing Bacterial Cellulose Produced byKomagataeibacter sucrofermentans H-110 on Molasses Medium and Obtaining a Biocomposite Based on It for the …

VV Revin, AV Dolganov, EV Liyaskina, NB Nazarova… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Currently, there is an increased demand for biodegradable materials in society due to
growing environmental problems. Special attention is paid to bacterial cellulose, which, due …

Deciphering the adsorption potential of a functionalized green hydrogel nanocomposite for aspartame from aqueous phase

SA Khan, D Hussain, N Abbasi, TA Khan - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, a functionalized green hydrogel nanocomposite based on carboxymethylated gum
tragacanth and nanobentonite (GTBCH) was designed via free-radical polymerization …