Nanomaterials for the adsorptive treatment of Hg (II) ions from water

K Vikrant, KH Kim - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
The prolific growth of modern industrial practices has been accompanied by the extensive
release of effluents rich in toxic byproducts (eg, mercury). Therefore, the abatement of such …

Removal of mercury by adsorption: a review

JG Yu, BY Yue, XW Wu, Q Liu, FP Jiao… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Due to natural and production activities, mercury contamination has become one of the
major environmental problems over the world. Mercury contamination is a serious threat to …

A magnetic nanocomposite produced from camel bones for an efficient adsorption of toxic metals from water

AA Alqadami, MA Khan, M Otero, MR Siddiqui… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
A new, simple, clean, and green procedure for the production of a magnetic nanocomposite
(MBBC) from waste camel bone biochar was here described. MBBC particles were in the …

Chromium removal from contaminated waters using nanomaterials–a review

JC Almeida, CED Cardoso, DS Tavares… - TrAC Trends in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Current environmental policies aim to reduce the levels of toxic substances in aquatic
ecosystems and to promote the water reuse after appropriate treatment of wastewater …

Surface-functionalized porous lignin for fast and efficient lead removal from aqueous solution

Z Li, D **ao, Y Ge, S Koehler - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015 - ACS Publications
The development of ecofriendly sorbents for fast and efficient removal of heavy metals from
aqueous media still remains a significant challenge. Here, we report that this task can be …

Synthesis of porous lignin xanthate resin for Pb2+ removal from aqueous solution

Z Li, Y Kong, Y Ge - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
A new lignin xanthate resin (LXR) was synthesized by a two-step reaction from alkaline
lignin and carbon disulfide. It was characterized by FT-IR, SEM and element analysis. An …

Preparation of highly efficient and eco-friendly alumina magnetic hybrid nanosorbent from red mud: Excellent adsorption capacity towards nitrate

Z Karimi, A Rahbar-Kelishami - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of using red mud as the aluminum industry waste to fabricat a novel
alumina magnetic hybrid (AMH) nanosorbent, which can remove nitrate from contaminated …

Magnetic quaternary chitosan hybrid nanoparticles for the efficient uptake of diclofenac from water

SF Soares, T Fernandes, M Sacramento… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment and the water cycle, even at trace
levels, has been a matter of great discussion in the literature in the recent years. Despite the …

Large improvement of thermal transport and mechanical performance of polyvinyl alcohol composites based on interface enhanced by SiO2 nanoparticle-modified …

J Zhang, C Li, C Yu, X Wang, Q Li, H Lu… - Composites science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The interface plays a key role in determining the properties of polymer composites.
However, chemical inertness of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) makes its surface …

Dithiocarbamate functionalized lignin for efficient removal of metallic ions and the usage of the metal-loaded bio-sorbents as potential free radical scavengers

Y Ge, D **ao, Z Li, X Cui - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin-based dithiocarbamate (LDTC) was synthesized by anchoring the chelating agent of
dithiocarbamate to the ortho sites of phenol hydroxyl groups in the alkaline lignin matrix. The …