Conventional and green-synthesized nanomaterials applied for the adsorption and/or degradation of phenol: A recent overview

MB de Farias, P Prediger, MGA Vieira - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Phenol is an aromatic organic compound that is ubiquitous in wastewaters from numerous
industries and hugely contributes to water contamination due to its toxicity. Among the …

A comparative study on recent developments for individual rare earth elements separation

SVSH Pathapati, ML Free, PK Sarswat - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Facilitating the demands of modern society, namely, smartphones, televisions, electric
vehicles, and high-stability aircraft structures, requires low-cost and high-performance …

[HTML][HTML] Correlation of type II adsorption isotherms of water contaminants using modified BET equations

G de Vargas Brião, MGC da Silva, MGA Vieira… - Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
The BET equation is commonly used to describe type II sigmoid isotherms of water
contaminants. However, there are some type II isotherms that do not agree with the BET …

Adsorption potential for the concentration and recovery of rare earth metals from NdFeB magnet scrap in the hydrometallurgical route: A review in a circular economy …

G de Vargas Brião, MG da Silva, MGA Vieira - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rare earth metals (REM) are critical resources, and future supply concerns governments,
economy experts, and scientists worldwide. Neodymium and dysprosium metals are …

Synthesis of mesoporous P‑doped carbon and its application in propranolol drug removal: Characterization, kinetics and isothermal studies

GR Paixão, NG Camparotto, G de Vargas Brião… - … Research and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel P‑doped mesoporous carbon (PMC) was prepared from sucrose, a natural source,
using a hard template based on silica nanoparticles. The new PMC was characterized by …

Cerium recovery from aqueous solutions by bio/adsorption: A review in a circular economy context

ABV de Farias, TB da Costa, MGC da Silva… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cerium is a rare earth element (REE) that stands out as an essential component in many
high-tech applications. As its demand has increased in recent years, it is necessary to …

Synergistic effect in simultaneous adsorption of cationic and anionic emerging contaminants by chitosan aerogels containing nanocellulose-modified tannic acid

NG Camparotto, T de Figueiredo Neves… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs) are present in the environment and can affect aquatic fauna
and flora. Due to the difficulty in removing ECs from water, new technologies must be …

Development of novel composite adsorbents based on biopolymers/vermiculite using the ionic imprinting technique for cerium biosorption

ABV de Farias, TB da Costa, MGC da Silva… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cerium is a rare earth metal with high demand in diverse industrial applications, thus, its
recovery from secondary sources is of fundamental importance, in a circular economy …

Cerium biosorption onto alginate/vermiculite-based particles functionalized with ionic imprinting: Kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamic, and reuse studies

ABV de Farias, TB da Costa, MGC da Silva… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cerium is an essential element for several applications in industry, therefore, recovering it
from secondary sources is a promising strategy from an economic and environmental …

Application of South African heulandite (HEU) zeolite for the adsorption and removal of Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions from aqueous water solution: Experimental and …

FS Wanyonyi, F Orata, GK Mutua, MO Odey, S Zamisa… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract The capacity of South African Heulandite (HEU) zeolite to remove Pb 2+ and Cd 2+
ions from aqueous solution was investigated using batch experiments and molecular …