Biopolymeric sustainable materials and their emerging applications

ZU Arif, MY Khalid, MF Sheikh, A Zolfagharian… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Advancements in polymer science and engineering have helped the scientific community to
shift its attention towards the use of environmentally benign materials for reducing the …

Recent developments of polysaccharide based superabsorbent nanocomposite for organic dye contamination removal from wastewater—A review

S Pandey, E Makhado, S Kim, M Kang - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the main problems with water pollution is dye contamination of rivers, industrial
effluents, and water sources. It has endangered the world's sources of drinking water …

Recent advances in cellulose, chitosan, and alginate based biopolymeric composites for adsorption of heavy metals from wastewater

AN Doyo, R Kumar, MA Barakat - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Biopolymer-based materials are getting more attention for sustainable
development in various applications, such as energy and environmental remediation …

[HTML][HTML] Towards sustainable physiochemical and biological techniques for the remediation of phenol from wastewater: A review on current applications and removal …

A Bibi, S Bibi, M Abu-Dieyeh, MA Al-Ghouti - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Phenol is a priority pollutant that presents a significant threat to human health and natural
systems when discharged directly into the environment. Consequently, numerous …

Lignocellulosic agricultural waste valorization to obtain valuable products: An overview

A Blasi, A Verardi, CG Lopresto, S Siciliano… - Recycling, 2023 - mdpi.com
The sustainable management of lignocellulosic agricultural waste has gained significant
attention due to its potential for the production of valuable products. This paper provides an …

Biopolymer–a sustainable and efficacious material system for effluent removal

A Subash, M Naebe, X Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Undesired discharge of various effluents directly into the aquatic ecosystem can adversely
affect water quality, endangering aquatic and terrestrial flora and fauna. Therefore, the …

A sustainable and eco-friendly approach for environmental and energy management using biopolymers chitosan, lignin and cellulose—A review

K Christina, K Subbiah, P Arulraj, SK Krishnan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biopolymers are a naturally occurring alternative to synthetic polymers that are linked by
covalent bonds, which includes cellular components such as proteins, nucleotides, lipids …

Polysaccharides as eco-friendly bio-adsorbents for wastewater remediation: Current state and future perspective

V Fakhri, A Jafari, FL Vahed, CH Su… - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing environmental concerns and regulatory requirements have led to the
development of eco-friendly bio-adsorbents for wastewater remediation. Natural …

Effective assessment of biopolymer-based multifunctional sorbents for the remediation of environmentally hazardous contaminants from aqueous solutions

S Nawaz, A Tabassum, S Muslim, T Nasreen… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Persistent contaminants in wastewater effluent pose a significant threat to aquatic life and
are one of the most significant environmental concerns of our time. Although there are a …

Use of biopolymers in wastewater treatment: A brief review of current trends and prospects

AM Elgarahy, MG Eloffy, E Guibal, HM Alghamdi… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Indeed, polymeric materials have thrived in worldwide sectors over the last five decades due
to their versatility and durability, to the point that we can no longer envisage a product that …