Alginate-based composites for environmental applications: a critical review

B Wang, Y Wan, Y Zheng, X Lee, T Liu… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Alginate-based composites have been extensively studied for applications in energy and
environmental sectors due to their biocompatible, nontoxic, and cost-effective properties …

Nanomaterials for removal of toxic elements from water

F Lu, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Water pollution becomes a critical issue around the world, and heavy metals, organic and
inorganic compounds and bio-organisms contribute to major pollution in water. The …

Arsenic contamination, consequences and remediation techniques: a review

R Singh, S Singh, P Parihar, VP Singh… - … and environmental safety, 2015 - Elsevier
The exposure to low or high concentrations of arsenic (As), either due to the direct
consumption of As contaminated drinking water, or indirectly through daily intake of As …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater: a review of sources, prevalence, health risks, and strategies for mitigation

S Shankar, U Shanker, Shikha - The scientific world journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Arsenic contamination of groundwater in different parts of the world is an outcome of natural
and/or anthropogenic sources, leading to adverse effects on human health and ecosystem …

A review on nanomaterials for environmental remediation

MM Khin, AS Nair, VJ Babu, R Murugan… - Energy & …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This article gives an overview of the application of nanomaterials in environmental
remediation. In the area of environmental remediation, nanomaterials offer the potential for …

Polymer functionalized nanocomposites for metals removal from water and wastewater: an overview

G Lofrano, M Carotenuto, G Libralato, RF Domingos… - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Pollution by metal and metalloid ions is one of the most widespread environmental
concerns. They are non-biodegradable, and, generally, present high water solubility …

Arsenic removal from water/wastewater using adsorbents—a critical review

D Mohan, CU Pittman Jr - Journal of hazardous materials, 2007 - Elsevier
Arsenic's history in science, medicine and technology has been overshadowed by its
notoriety as a poison in homicides. Arsenic is viewed as being synonymous with toxicity …

Biosynthesis of iron and silver nanoparticles at room temperature using aqueous sorghum bran extracts

EC Njagi, H Huang, L Stafford, H Genuino… - Langmuir, 2011 - ACS Publications
Iron and silver nanoparticles were synthesized using a rapid, single step, and completely
green biosynthetic method employing aqueous sorghum extracts as both the reducing and …

Water purification by polymer nanocomposites: an overview

N Pandey, SK Shukla, NB Singh - Nanocomposites, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) have attracted the attention of scientists
and technologists in water purification due to improved processability, surface area, stability …

[BUCH][B] Handbook of porous media

K Vafai - 2015 - books.google.com
This third edition offers a comprehensive overview of the latest theories on flow, transport,
and heat-exchange processes in porous media. It also details sophisticated porous media …