Biopolymer‑carbonaceous composites, progress, and adsorptive mitigation of water pollutants

I Khan, N Ali, Z **g, A Khan, F Ali, F Hhan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitin is the second most abundant natural biopolymer, which is composed of N-acetyl
glucosamine units linked by β-(1→ 4) Chitosan is an N-deacetylated product of chitin …

Recent progresses in bentonite/lignin or polysaccharide composites for sustainable water treatment

Y Dong, A Abbasi, S Mohammadnejad… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Today, with the growth of the human population, industrial activities have also increased.
Different industries such as painting, cosmetics, leather, etc. have broadly developed, and …

[HTML][HTML] New hybrid adsorbent based on APTES functionalized zeolite W for lead and cadmium ions removal: experimental and theoretical studies

Y Abdellaoui, B El Ibrahimi, M Ahrouch… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water pollution remains a primary worldwide concern, requiring various treatment
technologies for efficient and effective remediation. In recent years, zeolites have gained …

Effects of active silicon amendment on Pb (II)/Cd (II) adsorption: Performance evaluation and mechanism

X Jiang, Z Liu, B Yan, L Zhao, T Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a high-Si (Si) adsorbent (APR@ Sam) was prepared by acid leaching slag
(APR) from lead-zinc (Pb-Zn) tailings based on high-temperature alkali melting technology …

Constructing 3D magnetic MXenes/chitosan composites to reinforce U (VI) and Cr (VI) trap**: Excavating from performance to mechanism

F Liu, L Si, B Hu - Separation and Purification Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
Herein, we proposed a novel chitosan-induced self-assembly strategy to construct three-
dimensional magnetic MXenes/chitosan composites to eliminate U (VI)/Cr (VI) …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan/magnetic biochar composite with enhanced reusability: Synergistic effect of functional groups and multilayer structure

Y Yu, W Liu, Y Zhang, B Zhang, Y **, S Chen… - Arabian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy metals in water bodies pose a significant threat to both ecology and human well-
being. Therefore, the development of green and sustainable adsorbents for water …

Understanding of manganese-sulfur functionalized biochar: Bridging effect enhanced specific passivation of lead in soil

G Gu, S Yang, N Li, C Peng, Y Li, E Tao - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Widespread contamination of soils by neurotoxic lead ions (Pb) posed a serious risk to food
security, but efficient treatment in soil remained a challenge. For the adsorption of Pb, DFT …

Tailoring of a chitosan-based adsorbent with target-specific sites for efficient adsorption-reduction of chromium ion pollutant

L Peng, Z Hu, J Cui, N Yang, R Bao, Y Dai… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) ion is a serious pollutant in industrial wastewater, and the removal and
simultaneous detoxification of Cr (VI) remains a persistent challenge. Here, we present a …

CdS QDs interspersed onto MOF-808 as adsorptive photocatalyst for efficient visible-light driven degradation of ciprofloxacin

H Luo, M Feng, W Wang, X Li, X Li, S Yang - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract CdS Quantum dots (QDs) anchored onto the surface of MOF-808 (hereafter
designated as CdS QDs@ MOF-808) were constructed by solvothermal method and applied …

Distinguished adsorption behaviors and micro-mechanisms of Cr (Ⅵ) onto mesoporous polydopamine with different pore architectures: Classical theory and electron …

Q Yang, Y Zhong, Z Zhang, Z Dang, F Li… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Chromium (Ⅵ) is recognized as one of the most disturbing to handle anionic heavy metal
pollutants owing to its unique characteristics and physicochemical properties, thereby …