Hydrogel-based adsorbent material for the effective removal of heavy metals from wastewater: a comprehensive review

Z Darban, S Shahabuddin, R Gaur, I Ahmad, N Sridewi - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water is a vital resource that is required for social and economic development. A rapid
increase in industrialization and numerous anthropogenic activities have resulted in severe …

Recent advances in natural polymer-based drug delivery systems

X Tong, W Pan, T Su, M Zhang, W Dong, X Qi - Reactive and Functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural polymers have been extensively explored as the vehicles for encapsulation and
delivery of drugs and other bioactive molecules, which have attracted tremendous attention …

Dendritic hydrogels with robust inherent antibacterial properties for promoting bacteria-infected wound healing

S Cheng, H Wang, X Pan, C Zhang… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infections are a common problem associated with wound treatment that imposes a
significant burden on healthcare systems and patients. As a result, healthcare providers …

Emerging novel polymeric adsorbents for removing dyes from wastewater: a comprehensive review and comparison with other adsorbents

O Moradi, G Sharma - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Dye molecules are one of the most hazardous compounds for human and animal health and
the excess intake of these materials can create toxic impacts. Several studies show the …

Polydopamine/montmorillonite-embedded pullulan hydrogels as efficient adsorbents for removing crystal violet

X Qi, Q Zeng, X Tong, T Su, L Xie, K Yuan, J Xu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Both secondary pollution and the low mechanical strength of adsorbents have severely
impeded the practical application of adsorption methods in the dye wastewater treatment. In …

Mussel-inspired magnetic pullulan hydrogels for enhancing catalytic degradation of antibiotics from biomedical wastewater

X Pan, S Cheng, C Zhang, Y Jiao, X Lin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnetic hydrogels are fascinating materials that can be used as Fenton-like catalysts to
remove antibiotics from biomedical wastewater. However, the poor distribution of magnetic …

Enhanced removal performance of magnesium-modified biochar for cadmium in wastewaters: Role of active functional groups, processes, and mechanisms

A Li, C Ye, Y Jiang, H Deng - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a series of biochar products with different active functional groups were
developed by one-pot coprecipitation method, including magnesium-modified biochar …

Highly efficient removal of antibiotic from biomedical wastewater using Fenton-like catalyst magnetic pullulan hydrogels

S Cheng, C Zhang, J Li, X Pan, X Zhai, Y Jiao, Y Li… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnetic nanoparticles that can be employed as Fenton-like catalysts Fenton-like catalysts
are attractive materials for degrading antibiotics. In this study, we facilely prepared novel …

Polymeric hydrogels—a promising platform in enhancing water security for a sustainable future

SL Loo, L Vásquez, A Athanassiou… - Advanced Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Although water is essential for global health and the socio‐economic development of
modern society, providing fresh water universally in a sustainable and affordable manner …

Synthesis of borax cross-linked Jhingan gum hydrogel for remediation of Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) dye from water: Adsorption isotherm, kinetic …

CJ Mate, S Mishra - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reports synthesis of hydrogel from an unexplored Jhingan gum via microwave
assisted technique for efficient remediation of toxic RBBR dye from aqueous solution. The …