Agro-industrial wastes and their application perspectives in metal decontamination using biocomposites and bacterial biomass: a review

J Parades-Aguilar, S Agustin-Salazar, P Cerruti… - World Journal of …, 2025 - Springer
Contamination of water bodies is a significant global issue that results from the deliberate
release of pollutants into the environment, especially from mining and metal processing …

Performance of metakaolin-based geopolymer molecular sieve microspheres on dynamic recovery of Cu (II)

S Li, Q Yang, Q Ye, X Deng, Q Su, X Cui - Applied Clay Science, 2024 - Elsevier
This study reports the in-situ transformation of geopolymers into molecular sieve using a
method with mild conditions. The application of geopolymer zeolites for dynamic adsorption …

Prospective application of eco-friendly banana peel reduced graphene oxide (BRGO) for aqueous Cr (VI) and acid dye adsorption: A waste utilization approach

S Ahmed, Z Ferdous - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Banana peels are an environmentally benign alternative to toxic reducing agents. Banana
peel-reduced graphene oxide (BRGO) showed high performance in the adsorption of metal …

Synthesis of silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) from agro-wastes for removal of heavy metals from an aqueous medium–a mini review

S Barani, SP Sebastian, P Dhevagi… - … Chemistry Letters and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metals are micropollutants, persist in the environment and accumulate in organisms,
causing adverse effects to ecosystem. Synthetic inorganic minerals, polymers, activated …

Facile synthesis of surface-etched functionalized porous nanosilica microspheres for the simultaneous removal of cadmium and malachite green: Experimental and …

M Chen, J Liu, Y Kong, W Zheng, Y Wang, X Zou… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Co-contamination of wastewater with toxic metals and dyes pose a severe threat to
ecosystems and human health. In the present study, a novel surface-etched mercapto …

Multi-strategy synergistic scheme for progressive construction and optimization of non-covalent all-polysaccharide double-network hydrogels

Q Yang, J Guo, S Zhang, S Feng, Q Yao, D Bao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
To reduce the use of synthetic polymers and avoid the potential risk of chemical cross-
linking, this work proposes a multi-strategy synergistic scheme for the progressive …

[HTML][HTML] Towards Achieving Circular Economy in the Production of Silica from Rice Husk as a Sustainable Adsorbent

A Rodriguez-Otero, A Galarneau, M Drané, V Vargas… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
The growing concern over water pollution and waste management requires innovative
solutions that promote resource efficiency within a circular economy. This study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient Removal of Cationic Dye by Biomimetic Amorphous Calcium Carbonate: Behavior and Mechanisms

R Liu, W Ji, J Min, P Wen, Y Li, J Hu, L Yin, G He - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The search for efficient, environmentally friendly adsorbents is critical for purifying dye
wastewater. In this study, we produced a first-of-its-kind effective biomimetic amorphous …

[HTML][HTML] A Sustainable Solution for the Adsorption of CI Direct Black 80, an Azoic Textile Dye with Plant Stems: Zygophyllum gaetulum in an Aqueous Solution

C Haoufazane, F Zaaboul, H El Monfalouti, NK Sebbar… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The presence of pollutants in water sources, particularly dyes coming by way of the textile
industry, represents a major challenge with far-reaching environmental consequences …

Exploring the structural characteristics and dye removal capabilities of powder-, granule-and film-shaped magnetic activated carbon derived from Oleaster seed

M Chaharkam, M Tahmasebpoor… - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Dye pollution in water caused by excessive discharge of industrial effluent has become a
major environmental problem in recent decades because of its irreversible effects on human …