Water pollution caused by heavy metal ions is becoming a serious threat to human and
aquatic lives day by day. Therefore, the treatment of heavy metal ions is of special concern …

Background Agro-food production processes generate a significant amount of waste,
causing a serious environmental burden and a loss of revenue for industry. However, plant …

Microplastics in water environment and its ability to load various environmental pollutants
have attracted wide attention in recent years. However, effect of microplastic size on the …

Green synthesis is a simple, non-toxic, economical and eco-friendly approach for the
synthesis of nanoparticles. In the present work, nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2 NPs) …

The use of algae to adsorb heavy metals is an efficient and environmentally friendly
treatment for contaminated water and has attracted widespread research attention. In this …

Batch adsorption experiment of malachite green (MG) was studied with walnut shell (WS).
Adsorption of MG onto WS was confirmed by FTIR analysis. Particle size, dosage, effect of …

Biosorption is the effective method for the removal of heavy metal ions from wastewaters.
Results are presented showing the sorption of Pb (II) from solutions by biomass of commonly …

Heavy metal ions, especially in water sources, are a critical issue for human health and the
ecosystem. Generally, industrial effluents are the most critical origins in the contamination of …

Urbanization, industrialization, and natural earth processes have potentially increased the
contamination of heavy metals (HMs) in water bodies. These HMs can accumulate in human …

The release of toxic metals into the water bodies causes serious problem because of their
persistence in the ecosystem, thereby leading to a high risk to both wildlife and humans. Pb …