The current application of nanotechnology in food and agriculture

X He, H Deng, H Hwang - Journal of food and drug analysis, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The rapid development of nanotechnology has been facilitating the transformations of
traditional food and agriculture sectors, particularly the invention of smart and active …

Selenium contamination, consequences and remediation techniques in water and soils: A review

Y He, Y **ang, Y Zhou, Y Yang, J Zhang, H Huang… - Environmental …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) contamination in surface and ground water in numerous river basins has
become a critical problem worldwide in recent years. The exposure to Se, either direct …

Green synthesis of zero-valent iron nanoparticles and loading effect on activated carbon for furfural adsorption

Y Rashtbari, F Sher, S Afshin, A Hamzezadeh… - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The adsorption techniques are extensively used in dyes, metronidazole, aniline, wastewater
treatment methods to remove certain pollutants. Furfural is organic in nature, considered a …

Green synthesis of AC/ZnO nanocomposites for adsorptive removal of organic dyes from aqueous solution

MAAH Allah, HA Alshamsi - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In the current study, a facile and green route for synthesis zinc oxide supported activated
carbon nanocomposites (AC/ZnO) using Pontederia crassipes leaves has been conducted …

Promising prospects of nanomaterials for arsenic water remediation: A comprehensive review

SI Siddiqui, M Naushad, SA Chaudhry - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
This review discusses the brief of health problem associated with the arsenic exposure
found in drinking water. This review also discusses the shortcomings associated with the …

Nano-composite multi-wall carbon nanotubes using poly (p-phenylene terephthalamide) for enhanced electric conductivity

AM Mazrouaa, NA Mansour, MY Abed… - Journal of environmental …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Because of unique brilliant electrical, mechanical as well as thermal properties of carbon
nanotubes, they have a broader application in nano-composite fields with the energy and …

Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activity of the green-synthesized hematite nanoparticles

P Prabhu, M Rao, G Murugesan, MK Narasimhan… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The conventional synthesis of hematite nanoparticles (HNPs) is expensive and creates
secondary contaminants. Therefore, to combat these issues, there is a requirement for a …

Preparation and characterization of a wetting-agglomeration-based hybrid coal dust suppressant

T Fan, G Zhou, J Wang - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Driven by the advancement of science and technology, the number of safety incidents in
coal mines has been steadily declining. Nonetheless, a small-scale killer, ie, coal dust, has …

Nanocomposite of ZnO with montmorillonite for removal of lead and copper ions from aqueous solutions

HA Sani, MB Ahmad, MZ Hussein, NA Ibrahim… - Process Safety and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The clay minerals montmorillonite (MMT) was combined with ZnO to form efficient
nanocomposite which was used as an adsorbent. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NP) were …

ZnO nanodispersion as pseudohomogeneous catalyst for alcoholysis of polyethylene terephthalate

JT Du, Q Sun, XF Zeng, D Wang, JX Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Chemical depolymerization and recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a
sustainable way to preserve the resources and protect the environment. In this work …