The use of chitosan-based composites for environmental remediation: A review

MA Ahmed, AA Mohamed - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of hazardous pollutants in water sources as a result of industrial activities is a
major environmental challenge that impedes the availability of safe drinking water …

Application of QD-MOF composites for photocatalysis: Energy production and environmental remediation

T Wu, X Liu, Y Liu, M Cheng, Z Liu, G Zeng… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis is an efficient technology for energy production and environmental
remediation. The composites of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) combined with quantum …

Photocatalytic degradation of Acid Red 18 by synthesized AgCoFe2O4@ Ch/AC: recyclable, environmentally friendly, chemically stable, and cost-effective magnetic …

MA Gharaghani, A Dehdarirad, H Mahdizadeh… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan (Ch) is a linear biodegradable natural carbohydrate polymer and the most
appealing biopolymer, such as low-cost biodegradability, biocompatibility, hydrophilicity …

Band gap tuning and surface modification of carbon dots for sustainable environmental remediation and photocatalytic hydrogen production–A review

A Mehta, A Mishra, S Basu, NP Shetti, KR Reddy… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy and water are the two major issues facing the modern mankind. Providing freshwater
requires energy and producing energy uses water. In the present-day scenario, both these …

Quantum dots: a review from concept to clinic

S Kargozar, SJ Hoseini, PB Milan… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor materials that have gained great interest due to their
unique characteristics like optical properties. They are extensively being used in different …

A decade development in the application of chitosan-based materials for dye adsorption: A short review

AC Sadiq, A Olasupo, WSW Ngah, NY Rahim… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of dyes in the aquatic environment as a result of anthropogenic activities,
especially textile industries, is a critical environmental challenge that hinders the availability …

Nanomaterials-enabled water and wastewater treatment

Y Zhang, B Wu, H Xu, H Liu, M Wang, Y He, B Pan - NanoImpact, 2016 - Elsevier
With the fast development of nanomaterials and nanotechnology, environmental
nanotechnology has attracted increasing concerns in the past decades. In the field of water …

Carbon dots: an excellent fluorescent probe for contaminant sensing and remediation

A MP, S Pardhiya, P Rajamani - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pollution‐induced degradation of the environment is a serious problem for both develo**
and developed countries. Existing remediation methods are restricted, necessitating the …

Novel inorganic perovskite quantum dots for photocatalysis

G Gao, Q **, H Zhou, Y Zhao, C Wu, L Wang, P Guo… - Nanoscale, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, we report the performance of CsPbX3 (X= Cl, Br, and I) perovskite quantum dots
(QDs) for photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes. The photocatalytic performance of …

Transition metal chalcogenides quantum dots: emerging building blocks toward solar-to-hydrogen conversion

SC Zhu, FX **ao - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Transition metal chalcogenides quantum dots (TMCs QDs) nanocrystals are featured by
large absorption coefficient, abundant active sites, and quantum confinement effect …