Nanotechnology in agriculture: Current status, challenges and future opportunities

M Usman, M Farooq, A Wakeel, A Nawaz… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has shown promising potential to promote sustainable agriculture. This
article reviews the recent developments on applications of nanotechnology in agriculture …

Magnetite and green rust: synthesis, properties, and environmental applications of mixed-valent iron minerals

M Usman, JM Byrne, A Chaudhary, S Orsetti… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Mixed-valent iron [Fe (II)-Fe (III)] minerals such as magnetite and green rust have received a
significant amount of attention over recent decades, especially in the environmental …

Agricultural biomass/waste as adsorbents for toxic metal decontamination of aqueous solutions

I Anastopoulos, I Pashalidis… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Toxic metals can be present in the environment, causing negative effects on the ecosystem
and human health. Although several technologies have been used for decontamination …

A review on halloysite-based adsorbents to remove pollutants in water and wastewater

I Anastopoulos, A Mittal, M Usman, J Mittal, G Yu… - Journal of Molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Adsorption is a very promising and efficient technology for the removal of hazardous
pollutants from water. In this regard, clay minerals have gained prime importance because of …

Organic soil additives for the remediation of cadmium contaminated soils and their impact on the soil-plant system: A review

Y Hamid, L Tang, B Hussain, M Usman, Q Lin… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Immobilization is among the most-suitable strategies to remediate cadmium (Cd)
contaminated sites. Organic additives (OAs) have emerged as highly efficient and …

Dye removal and kinetics of adsorption by magnetic chitosan nanoparticles

F Hosseini, S Sadighian… - … and Water Treatment, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Treatment and recycle of wastewater provide a route to water shortage in the world.
Dyes are one of the contaminant in the environment. In this study, magnetic chitosan …

Sepiolite clay: A review of its applications to immobilize toxic metals in contaminated soils and its implications in soil–plant system

Y Hamid, L Tang, B Hussain, M Usman, L Liu… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
High reactivity, reliable properties and positive environmental impacts of sepiolite clay in
environment make it an important adsorbent for soil and water applications. Present review …

Dual functional materials capable of integrating adsorption and Fenton-based oxidation processes for highly efficient removal of pharmaceutical contaminants

M Usman, O Monfort, S Gowrisankaran… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical contaminants have shown widespread presence in water/wastewater
threatening environmental and human health. Existing literature shows that adsorption can …

The framework of nanopesticides: a paradigm in biodiversity

S Shekhar, S Sharma, A Kumar, A Taneja… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanotechnology has imparted excellent substitutes in the area of agriculture for the
management of insect pests without deteriorating the surrounding biota and thereby allows …

Adsorption of nalidixic acid antibiotic using a renewable adsorbent based on Graphene oxide from simulated wastewater

S Radmehr, MH Sabzevari, M Ghaedi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nalidixic acid is the first antimicrobial quinolone and today extensively applied in human
and veterinary medicine. Recently, it is detected in the surface waters and is on the rise. In …