Nanomaterials for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater

J Yang, B Hou, J Wang, B Tian, J Bi, N Wang, X Li… - Nanomaterials, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Removal of contaminants in wastewater, such as heavy metals, has become a severe
problem in the world. Numerous technologies have been developed to deal with this …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental mixtures of nanomaterials and chemicals: The Trojan-horse phenomenon and its relevance for ecotoxicity

S Naasz, R Altenburger, D Kühnel - Science of the Total Environment, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The usage of engineered nanomaterials (NM) offers many novel products and applications
with advanced features, but at the same time raises concerns with regard to potential …

[HTML][HTML] Algae based green biocomposites for uranium removal from wastewater: kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies

N Smječanin, D Bužo, E Mašić, M Nuhanović… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Industrial wastewater contained a large amount of uranium U (VI) generally produced by
uranium mining, nuclear electrical generation causes severe damage to the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoadsorbants for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated water: current scenario and future directions

R Kumar, P Rauwel, E Rauwel - Processes, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Heavy metal pollution of aquatic media has grown significantly over the past few decades.
Therefore, a number of physical, chemical, biological, and electrochemical technologies are …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphorous utilization in microalgae: physiological aspects and applied implications

R Bossa, M Di Colandrea, G Salbitani, S Carfagna - Plants, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Phosphorus (P) is a fundamental element for life, playing an integral role in cellular
metabolism including energy transfer, nucleic acid synthesis, and membrane structure. This …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in materials used for the removal of metal ions from acid mine drainage

TM Mokgehle, NT Tavengwa - Applied Water Science, 2021‏ - Springer
Acid mine drainage is the reaction of surface water with sub-surface water located on sulfur
bearing rocks, resulting in sulfuric acid. These highly acidic conditions result in leaching of …

Highly efficient removal of uranium(VI) from aqueous solution using poly(cyclotriphosphazene-co-polyethyleneimine) microspheres

X **e, Y Wang, Z **ong, H Li, C Yao - Journal of Radioanalytical and …, 2020‏ - Springer
Abstract Poly (cyclotriphosphazene-co-polyethyleneimine) microspheres with the solid
structure were synthesized by precipitation polymerization method for the separation of …

Magnetic nanoparticles for the removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater

Z Akchiche, AB Abba, S Saggai - Algerian Journal of Chemical …, 2021‏ - journal.acse.science
Heavy metals contamination of industrial wastewater has a severe problem; it has significant
adverse effects on human health due to its toxic nature. Nanotechnologies are opening up …

Synthesis and application of cationised cellulose for removal of Cr (VI) from acid mine-drainage contaminated water

A Etale, DS Nhlane, AK Mosai, J Mhlongo… - AAS Open …, 2021‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Acid mine drainage (AMD) leads to contamination of surface and ground water
by high levels of toxic metals including chromium. In many cases, these waters are sources …

Nanocelluloses for removal of heavy metals from wastewater

S Hamimed, N Jebli, A Othmani, R Hamimed… - Handbook of …, 2022‏ - Springer
Nowadays, water pollution has become a major problem in the world. Heavy metals
represent the major toxic hazardous pollutants affecting ecosystems as well as living …