The development of multifunctional materials for water pollution remediation using pollen and sporopollenin

Y Yang, W Zhang, L Zhang, M Guo, C **ang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pollen is a promising material for water treatment owing to its renewable nature, abundant
sources, and vast reserves. The natural polymer sporopollenin, found within pollen exine …

Sensing lead ions in water: a comprehensive review on strategies and sensor materials

A Gupta, D Rotake, A Darji - Analytical Sciences, 2024 - Springer
It is well-known fact that elevated lead ions (Pb2+), the third most toxic among heavy metal
ions in aqueous systems, pose a threat to human health and aquatic ecosystems when they …

A new bodipy/pillar [5] arene functionalized magnetic sporopollenin for the detection of Cu (II) and Hg (II) ions in aqueous solution

A Bilgic, Z Aydin - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a new bodipy/pillar [5] arene functionalized magnetic MS-Sp-P [5]-bodipy
microcapsule sensor was prepared based on the use of environmentally friendly for the …

Ultra-hybrid sensor based on magnetic and fluorescent biomaterial for the sensitive/selective detection of toxic Ag+ and Hg2+ ions in real samples

A Bilgic, A Cimen, M Bayrak, AN Kursunlu - Materials Today Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of high-performance, eco-friendly and magnetic sensors prepared from
natural products have recently attracted a lot of attention for the selective detection of metal …

A new eco-friendly fluorescent microcapsules for effective and selective detection of Hg (II) &Cu (II)

A Bilgic, A Cimen, M Bayrak, AN Kursunlu - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The detection of heavy metals in wastewater with eco-friendly materials and sustainable
processes is extremely important for the environment and human health. In this study …

Adsorption of chromium (VI) on low-cost adsorbents derived from agricultural waste material: A comparative study and experimental design

A El Kassimi, A Naboulsi, H Yazid… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the Medlar Activated Carbon (MAC) and Cucumis Melo Activated Carbon
(CMAC) were used as adsorbents for Cr (VI) removal by adsorption in batch mode from …

Fabrication of electrolytic manganese residue/granulated blast furnace slag-based geopolymer microspheres (EMR/GBFS@ GMs) and enhanced synergic adsorption …

K Wang, M Yi, Y Sun, Y Yang, C Lu, T Fujita… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Herein, electrolytic manganese residue/granulated blast furnace slag-based geopolymer
microspheres (EMR/GBFS@ GMs) were prepared by dispersion-suspension-solidification …

[HTML][HTML] Coal gangue geopolymers as sustainable and cost-effective adsorbents for efficient removal of Cu (II)

Y Mei, J Pang, X Wang, E Chen, D Wu, J Ma - Environmental Technology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coal gangue geopolymers (GP) were employed to eliminate Cu (II) as an economical
absorber. This study explores the feasibility of employing coal gangue geopolymers (GP) to …

Modification of amino functionalized silica nanoparticles with L-proline and furanacrylic acid as novel composites for the efficient removal of methyl orange

SS Shafqat, SH Sumrra, MN Zafar, S Aslam… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the preparation of new composites in which L-proline (LP) and
furnacrylic acid (FA) have been grafted on surface of amino functionalized silica …

Novel optical microcapsule sensor for effective recognition of Hg (II) and Ag (I) ions in the aquatic environments

A Bilgic, A Cimen, M Bayrak, AN Kursunlu - Optics & Laser Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
Because conventional methods for the detection of heavy metal ions in water involve
expensive equipment and complex procedures, there is a lot of interest in the improvement …