A review on algae biosorption for the removal of hazardous pollutants from wastewater: Limiting factors, prospects and recommendations

B Ramesh, A Saravanan, PS Kumar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals, dyes and pharmaceutical pollutants in water environment are considered as
serious threat to the human and animal health globally. Rapid development of …

Recent progress in semiconductor/graphene photocatalysts: synthesis, photocatalytic applications, and challenges

MA Ahmed, AA Mohamed - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The presence of an increasing number of organic pollutants in water now poses serious
risks to both human health and ecological systems. Many of these pollutants are persistent …

Fouling in reverse osmosis membranes: monitoring, characterization, mitigation strategies and future directions

MA Ahmed, S Amin, AA Mohamed - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Water scarcity has been a global challenge for many countries over the past decades, and
as a result, reverse osmosis (RO) has emerged as a promising and cost-effective tool for …

Isotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, recyclability and mechanism of ultrasonic assisted adsorption of methylene blue and lead (II) ions using green synthesized nickel …

DC Onu, AK Babayemi, TC Egbosiuba… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the urgent global problems demanding effective mitigation strategies is the pollution
caused by organic dyes and metal ions like methylene blue and lead (II) ions. In recent …

Clay-based nanomaterials and their adsorptive removal efficiency for dyes and antibiotics: a review

Z Cigeroglu, N El Messaoudi, ZM Şenol… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The discharge of dyes and antibiotics (ATBs) into the water streams causes severe water
and soil pollution, which poses a global threat to aquatic ecosystems and humans. Clay …

Advances in ultrasound-assisted synthesis of photocatalysts and sonophotocatalytic processes: A review

MA Ahmed, AA Mohamed - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Water pollution and the global energy crisis are two significant challenges that the world is
facing today. Ultrasound-assisted synthesis offers a simple, versatile, and green synthetic …

Synthesis, characterization and application of chitosan/graphene oxide/copper ferrite nanocomposite for the adsorptive removal of anionic and cationic dyes from …

MA Ahmed, MA Ahmed, AA Mohamed - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The increased discharge of water pollutants drives the development of new and effective
wastewater remediation methods. Herein, a magnetic nanocomposite of chitosan-graphene …

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 …

A systematic review of layered double hydroxide-based materials for environmental remediation of heavy metals and dye pollutants

MA Ahmed, AA Mohamed - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals and dyes are among the most hazardous industrial pollutants, posing a
serious threat to the aquatic environment and human health. Therefore, simple and cost …

Selective adsorption of organic dyes from aqueous environment using fermented maize extract-enhanced graphene oxide-durian shell derived activated carbon …

KS Obayomi, SY Lau, MK Danquah, J Zhang, T Chiong… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
A secure aquatic environment is essential for both aquatic and terrestrial life. However,
rising populations and the industrial revolution have had a significant impact on the quality …