Photocatalytic degradation of dyes by novel electrospun nanofibers: a review

B Sarkodie, J Amesimeku, C Frimpong, EK Howard… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Textile industry is a significant contributor of wastewater, which contains pollutants including
dye and other chemical substances. The release of thousands of tons of dye used in textile …

A general overview of support materials for enzyme immobilization: characteristics, properties, practical utility

J Zdarta, AS Meyer, T Jesionowski, M Pinelo - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
In recent years, enzyme immobilization has been presented as a powerful tool for the
improvement of enzyme properties such as stability and reusability. However, the type of …

Laccase immobilization for water purification: A comprehensive review

W Zhou, W Zhang, Y Cai - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Laccase is a promising biocatalyst for micro-pollutants removal and water purification.
However, laccase can only play its significant catalytic role after effective immobilization. The …

Applications and immobilization strategies of the copper-centred laccase enzyme; a review

HD Kyomuhimbo, HG Brink - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Laccase is a multi-copper enzyme widely expressed in fungi, higher plants, and bacteria
which facilitates the direct reduction of molecular oxygen to water (without hydrogen …

Recent advances in the utilization of immobilized laccase for the degradation of phenolic compounds in aqueous solutions: A review

Z Chen, WD Oh, PS Yap - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Phenolic compounds such as phenol, bisphenol A, 2, 4-dichlorophenol, 2, 4-dinitrophenol, 4-
chlorophenol and 4-nitrophenol are well known to be highly detrimental to both human and …

Lipase immobilization with support materials, preparation techniques, and applications: Present and future aspects

AR Ismail, KH Baek - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Immobilized lipase has become one of the most important biocatalytic systems used for
many industrial purposes, especially in the fuel, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food …

Multi-point enzyme immobilization, surface chemistry, and novel platforms: a paradigm shift in biocatalyst design

M Bilal, M Asgher, H Cheng, Y Yan… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Engineering enzymes with improved catalytic properties in non-natural environments have
been concerned with their diverse industrial and biotechnological applications …

Surface functionalization of carbon nanotubes: fabrication and applications

S Mallakpour, S Soltanian - RSC advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) s show exceptional one-dimensional π-electron conjugation,
mechanical strength, high chemical and thermal stability, which make them very attractive for …

Polymer-based composites by electrospinning: Preparation & functionalization with nanocarbons

JKY Lee, N Chen, S Peng, L Li, L Tian, N Thakor… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is a straightforward yet versatile technique for the preparation of polymeric
nanofibers with diameters in the range of nanometers to micrometers, and has been rapidly …

White rot fungi as tools for the bioremediation of xenobiotics: a review

G Torres-Farradá, S Thijs, F Rineau, G Guerra… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Industrial development has enhanced the release into the environment of large quantities of
chemical compounds with high toxicity and limited prospects of degradation. The pollution of …