Chitin is one of the most diverse and naturally occurring biopolymers, and it is mainly
present in crustaceans, insects, and fungi. Chitosan is derived from chitin by deacetylation …

Natural biopolymers, polymeric organic molecules produced by living organisms and/or
renewable resources, are considered greener, sustainable, and eco-friendly materials …

The adsorption of three food dyes, namely allura red AC, carmine and tartrazine, on a sweet
potato residue-derived activated carbon (SPAC) was analyzed via experimental and …

Background The surge in global seafood processing has led to a significant increase in by-
products and side streams, including the shells of crustaceans like shrimp, crab, and lobster …

To effectively and selectively remove toxic anionic dyes which are heavily discharged and to
promote them recovery, a sustainable cellulose nanofiber/chitosan (CNF/CS) composite film …

As globalization and rapid population growth have raised global energy needs, the demand
for nuclear energy has increased drastically. To make use of such energy more reliably, the …

Chitin as the second plentiful polysaccharide has arouse widely attention due to its
remarkable availability and biocompatibility. While the strong inter/intra molecular hydrogen …

Industrial activities play a relevant role in environmental pollution since their wastes contain
high concentrations of toxic elements that can add significant contamination to natural water …

Significant efforts have been made to develop highly efficient adsorbents to remove
radioactive Co (II) ion pollutants from medical and industrial wastewaters. In this study …

A three-dimensional mass transfer model (pore volume and surface diffusion model, PVSDM
3D) was applied to elucidate the ibuprofen adsorption on standard (SAC) and ultrasound …