In recent years, the presence of a group of contaminants, termed as emerging contaminants
(ECs) has been recognized as significant water pollutants that have adverse effects on …

Physical and chemical methods have been developed for water and wastewater treatments.
Adsorption is an attractive method due to its simplicity and low cost, and it has been widely …

The presence of emerging micropollutants in water bodies and potable water, has become a
topic of great concern globally. In this study, a newly modified vapour-phase interfacial …

In this contribution, poly (maleic acid)-grafted cross-linked chitosan/montmorillonite
composite nanospheres (PMAL-CTS/MMT) were synthesized via a facile approach for …

The development of thermosensitive smart hydrogels with suitable thermosensitivity is of
great importance for various biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. In this study …

Shortage of drinking water has gained potential interest over the last few decades.
Discharged industrial effluent, including various toxic pollutants, to water surfaces is one of …

Despite heterostructured semiconductors gaining attention as photocatalysts due to their
improved activity compared to that of the isolated materials, the role of these heterojunctions …

Clay minerals and magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) combine to form a class of advanced
nanocomposites that would possess exceptional magnetism, stability, adsorption, catalysis …

A chitosan-based hydrogel and chitosan/acid-activated montmorillonite composite hydrogel
were synthesized by copolymerization of radical chitosan, acrylic acid and N, N …

Urbanization, extensive agricultural activity, increasing industrialization, and populations
can contaminate fresh water channels. Therefore, various materials like mineral clay …