Metal/metal oxide nanoparticles: A revolution in the biosynthesis and medical applications

RA de Jesus, GC de Assis, RJ de Oliveira… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles with their various physical and chemical properties are commonly applied in
the environmental remediation systems, as well as in the field of biomedicine. We report the …

Synthesis, functionalization, and environmental application of silica-based mesoporous materials of the M41S and SBA-n families: A review

JAS Costa, RA de Jesus, DO Santos, JB Neris… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The functionalized silica-based mesoporous molecular sieves are widely used successfully
in various applications, mainly due to their interesting and unique textural and structural …

Truly combining the advantages of polymeric and zeolite membranes for gas separations

X Tan, S Robijns, R Thür, Q Ke, N De Witte, A Lamaire… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) have been investigated to render energy-intensive
separations more efficiently by combining the selectivity and permeability performance …

An overview and evaluation of highly porous adsorbent materials for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phenols removal from wastewater

ZU Zango, NS Sambudi, K Jumbri, A Ramli… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and phenolic compounds had been widely
recognized as priority organic pollutants in wastewater with toxic effects on both plants and …

Emerging materials to prepare mixed matrix membranes for pollutant removal in water

YJ Lim, SM Lee, R Wang, J Lee - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Various pollutants of different sizes are directly (eg, water-borne diseases) and indirectly
(eg, accumulation via trophic transfer) threatening our water health and safety. To cope with …

Mitigation of silica-rich wastes: an alternative to the synthesis eco-friendly silica-based mesoporous materials

JAS Costa, CM Paranhos - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The synthesis of nano-architectured mesoporous materials is of great importance for the
sciences of multifunctional materials, since the textural and structural features of …

Evaluation of chiral separation by Pirkle-type chiral selector based mixed matrix membranes

P Vedovello, JAS Costa, C Fernandes… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present approach, the chiral resolution capacity of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs)
containing silicon-based mesoporous array (named MCM-41) and grafted with Pirkle-type …

[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art review on green synthesis and modifications of ZnO nanoparticles for organic pollutants decomposition and CO2 conversion

ZU Zango, A Garba, FB Shittu, SS Imam… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2025 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis has emerged as a promising technology to tackle the escalating
environmental pollution. Zinc oxide (ZnO), by the virtue of its excellent properties, offers …

Reusable Cavitand‐Based Electrospun Membranes for the Removal of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Water

M Amorini, N Riboni, L Pesenti, VA Dini, A Pedrini… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The removal of toxic and carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from water
is one of the most intractable environmental problems nowadays, because of their …

Removal of carbamazepine from water using mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) based on polyethersulfone and mesomaterials

JB Neris, JAS Costa, GM Grosseli, FS Costa… - Reactive and Functional …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of recalcitrant compounds in aquatic systems, such as carbamazepine (CBZ),
has intensified due to the wastewater discharge increase. This study aimed to evaluate the …