Deterioration of water quality and the unavailability of drinkable water are pressing
challenges worldwide. Removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is …

The quality of water is continuously under threat as increasing concentrations of pollutants
escape into the aquatic environment. However, these issues can be alleviated by adsorbing …

The pseudo-second-order (PSO) kinetic model has become among the most popular ways
to fit rate data for adsorption of metal ions, dyes, and other compounds from aqueous …

Chitosan is a natural fiber, chemically cellulose-like biopolymer, which is processed from
chitin. Its use as a natural polymer is getting more attention because it is non-toxic …

Due to their extensive application in human and veterinary medicine, antibiotics have been
found worldwide and studied as new pollutants in the aquatic environment. In order to …

Hydrogels are being investigated recently for wastewater treatment. These polymeric
networks permit their functional group alterations imparting high binding affinity for different …

The development of functional hydrogel materials for applications in catalysis has attracted
great research interest, especially in aqueous phase catalysis. However, preparation of new …

Hydrogels have been employed for water purification applications, but their performance
and strength are unsatisfactory for widespread adoption. Recently, hydrogel …

This work aimed at developing a natural compound-based hydrogel adsorbent to remove
diclofenac as a model pharmaceutical from water. First, graphene oxide–chitosan (GO–CTS) …

Methylene blue (MB) is a heterocyclic aromatic compound used as a medication or as a
synthetic dye for textiles. Due to its ecotoxicity, researchers have been investigating its …