Chemical coagulation process for the removal of heavy metals from water: a review

X Tang, H Zheng, H Teng, Y Sun, J Guo… - … and water treatment, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metal pollution has become one of the most urgent environmental issues, which also
poses a potential threat to the human health. This article is suggested to review the advance …

Biosorption of hexavalent chromium by microorganisms

F Vendruscolo, GL da Rocha Ferreira… - International …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Microorganisms perform an important function in the bioremediation of contaminated soils,
water and effluents. Bacteria, fungi, yeasts and microalgae and cyanobacteria, are low-cost …

Coating Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles with Humic Acid for High Efficient Removal of Heavy Metals in Water

J Liu, Z Zhao, G Jiang - Environmental science & technology, 2008‏ - ACS Publications
Humic acid (HA) coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Fe3O4/HA) were developed for the removal
of toxic Hg (II), Pb (II), Cd (II), and Cu (II) from water. Fe3O4/HA were prepared by a …

Fungal contaminants in drinking water regulation? A tale of ecology, exposure, purification and clinical relevance

M Novak Babič, N Gunde-Cimerman, M Vargha… - International journal of …, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
Microbiological drinking water safety is traditionally monitored mainly by bacterial
parameters that indicate faecal contamination. These parameters correlate with gastro …

Polymer-enhanced ultrafiltration process for heavy metals removal from industrial wastewater

MA Barakat, E Schmidt - Desalination, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Recently, the complexation–ultrafiltration technique has been shown to be a promising
technique for removal of heavy metals in solution. In this study, a polymer-enhanced …

Metal organic framework UiO-66 incorporated ultrafiltration membranes for simultaneous natural organic matter and heavy metal ions removal

Y Wang, D Li, J Li, J Li, M Fan, M Han, Z Liu, Z Li… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In this work, a new type of UiO-66 incorporated polysulfone (PSf) ultrafiltration (UF)
membranes was fabricated to enhance antifouling properties and heavy metal ions removal …

Enhancing ultrafiltration membrane permeability and antifouling performance through surface patterning with features resembling feed spacers

Y Ibrahim, N Hilal - npj Clean Water, 2023‏ - nature.com
This study investigates the potential of surface-patterned membranes in replacing the
conventional feed spacer-assisted filtration process. Two types of surface patterns, namely …

Modified electrospun membranes using different nanomaterials for membrane distillation

M Khatri, L Francis, N Hilal - Membranes, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Obtaining fresh drinking water is a challenge directly related to the change in agricultural,
industrial, and societal demands and pressure. Therefore, the sustainable treatment of …

Nanostructured nanofiltration hollow fiber membranes for metal recovery from industrial wastewater

L Francis, RA Al-Juboori, M Khatri, N Hilal - Journal of Water Process …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Metal recovery from industrial wastewater is essential to mitigate environmental pollution
and conserve natural resources. Membrane filtration technology, especially nanofiltration …

Application of ultrafiltration membranes for removal of humic acid from drinking water

J Lowe, MM Hossain - Desalination, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Humic acids are primarily a result of the microbiological degradation of surrounding
vegetation and animal decay and enter surface waters through rain water run-off from the …