Cobalt recovery from Li-ion battery recycling: a critical review

AB Botelho Junior, S Stopic, B Friedrich, JAS Tenório… - Metals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles sheds light upon the Co
supply chain. The metal is crucial to the cathode of these batteries, and the leading global …

Enhanced heavy metal adsorption on microplastics by incorporating flame retardant hexabromocyclododecanes: Mechanisms and potential migration risks.

L Lin, H Li, H Hong, B Yuan, X Sun, L He, C Xue, H Lu… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are known to act as carriers of heavy metals; however, little is known
about the intrinsic chemical additives of MPs, such as hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), in …

Microbial bioremediation of dyes, metals, and microplastics for ecological sustainability

P Swaminaathan, P Thamarai, PR Yaashikaa… - Energy, Ecology and …, 2024 - Springer
The adverse consequences of hazardous environmental contaminants, at minimal
concentration also constitute a major threat to both human health and the ecosystem …

Removal of paracetamol from aqueous solution with zinc oxide nanoparticles obtained by green synthesis from purple basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) waste

A Solmaz, T Turna, A Baran - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
In this study, environmentally friendly zinc oxide nanoparticles (OB-ZnO NPs) were
synthesized using Ocimum basilicum (OB) plant waste extract, and the removal of …

Effective biosorption of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution using wild macrofungus (Lactarius piperatus)

B Isik, V Ugraskan, O Cankurtaran - Separation Science and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the biosorption of methylene blue (MB) dye using the wild macrofungus
(Lactarius piperatus)(LP) was studied. To determine the optimum conditions, the effects of …

Efficient adsorption and reduction of Cr (VI) from water using A. niger@ kaolin flocs: Utilization of waste solid

Y Nie, Z Zhou, C Zhao, Y Kong, B Huang… - Journal of Water Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aspergillus niger is a potent bio-flocculant for treating highly turbid water. However, the
resulting biomass-rich waste flocs present an environmental challenge. This study explores …

Effective removal of Pb (II) and Ni (II) ions by Bacillus cereus and Bacillus pumilus: an experimental and mechanistic approach

R Sharma, T Jasrotia, A Umar, M Sharma… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, we report a bacteria-based strategy as an efficient, reasonable, benign, and
promising methodology for remediating heavy metals fed waterbodies. The contemporary …

Intensifying nickel (II) uptake from wastewater using the synthesized γ-alumina: An experimental investigation of the effect of nano-adsorbent properties and operating …

Z Keshtkar, S Tamjidi, B Vaferi - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater pollution by heavy metals has undesirable effects on human health and the
environment. Nickel is one of the most notorious contaminants in effluent streams of …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic metals in a paddy field system: A review

Y Duan, Q Li, L Zhang, Z Huang, Z Zhao, H Zhao, J Du… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The threat of toxic metals to food security and human health has become a high-priority
issue in recent decades. As the world's main food crop source, the safe cultivation of rice has …

Biodecolorization of anthraquinone and azo dyes by dark septate endophytic fungi

I Melati, G Rahayu, H Effendi, C Henny… - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mycoremediation has been proposed as a useful approach for treating dye wastewater. In
the present study, six dark septate endophytic (DSE) strains (KSP, CPP, PP, DD, K. III. 3.4 …