Starch, cellulose, pectin, gum, alginate, chitin and chitosan derived (nano) materials for sustainable water treatment: A review

M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi, S Iravani… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural biopolymers, polymeric organic molecules produced by living organisms and/or
renewable resources, are considered greener, sustainable, and eco-friendly materials …

Feasibility of industrial-scale treatment of dye wastewater via bio-adsorption technology

W Li, B Mu, Y Yang - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
This review emphasizes the importance of costs in industrial-scale treatment of dye
wastewater and provides a way to assess the cost-based feasibility of bio-adsorption …

A critical review on recent advancements of the removal of reactive dyes from dyehouse effluent by ion-exchange adsorbents

MM Hassan, CM Carr - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
The effluent discharged by the textile dyehouses has a seriously detrimental effect on the
aquatic environment. Some dyestuffs produce toxic decomposition products and the metal …

Chitosan nanoparticles as potential nano-sorbent for removal of toxic environmental pollutants

A Benettayeb, FZ Seihoub, P Pal, S Ghosh, M Usman… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adsorption is the most widely used technique for advanced wastewater treatment. The
preparation and application of natural renewable and environmentally friendly materials …

A decade development in the application of chitosan-based materials for dye adsorption: A short review

AC Sadiq, A Olasupo, WSW Ngah, NY Rahim… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of dyes in the aquatic environment as a result of anthropogenic activities,
especially textile industries, is a critical environmental challenge that hinders the availability …

Magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotubes-loaded alginate for treatment of industrial dye manufacturing effluent: adsorption modelling and process optimisation by …

A Azari, R Nabizadeh, AH Mahvi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In the present study, dye (ADMI, American Dye Manufacturers' Institute) removal from raw
textile wastewater was investigated by magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotubes-loaded …

Environmental applications of chitosan and cellulosic biopolymers: A comprehensive outlook

P Kanmani, J Aravind, M Kamaraj, P Sureshbabu… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biopolymers are substances naturally produced by living organisms and are hence
considered to be eco-friendly and sustainable. Chitosan and cellulose are of specific …

Recent progress in nanomaterials for adsorptive removal of organic contaminants from wastewater

R Saxena, M Saxena, A Lochab - ChemistrySelect, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Water being most vital component of life is getting contaminated due to inhuman disposal of
toxicants in water bodies. Organic compounds such as dyes, pharmaceuticals/drugs …

Performance of algal activated carbon/Fe3O4 magnetic composite for cationic dyes removal from aqueous solutions

R Foroutan, R Mohammadi, J Razeghi, B Ramavandi - Algal Research, 2019 - Elsevier
The activated carbon of Sargassum oligocystum (ACSO) was composited with Fe 3 O 4
nanoparticle (= ACSO/Fe 3 O 4) by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective …

Sustainable removal of contaminants by biopolymers: a novel approach for wastewater treatment. Current state and future perspectives

T Russo, P Fucile, R Giacometti, F Sannino - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Naturally occurring substances or polymeric biomolecules synthesized by living organisms
during their entire life cycle are commonly defined as biopolymers. Different classifications of …