High-strength ionic hydrogel constructed by metal-free physical crosslinking strategy for enhanced uranium extraction from seawater

YH Wang, YQ Xiang, Q Huang, XL Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Uranium is one of the most important elements in the nuclear industry, and efficient
extraction of uranium from the ocean is conducive to the sustainable development of nuclear …

Valorization of marine-derived wastes as green sorbents

KY Cheong, SH Kong, SY Foong, PNY Yek… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article reviews various synthesis and modification methods employed for valorization of
marine-derived wastes into green sorbents, which show promise for mitigating pollutants …

Plant polyphenol surfactant construction with strong surface activity and chelation properties as efficient decontamination of UO22+ on cotton fabric

J Chen, KEB Frempong, P Ding, G He, Y Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chemically synthesized surfactants have promising applications in the treatment of uranium,
however, their hazardous environmental effects, non-biodegradability, and numerous …

Preparation of cellulose nanofiber/Fe3O4/CaCO3 magnetic biocomposite by air capture and its application on purifying lead-contaminated water: Removal …

HX Zhao, MX Li, Y Wang, YZ Tan, ZX Zhou… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
Utilizing nature resource is one of the most effective ways to achieve sustainability
development. In this work, super low-concentration CO 2 in the atmosphere and rich and …

Eliminating the stabilizer antagonistic effects for efficiently stabilizing Pb and As co-contaminated soil by innovative stepwise steam flash heating

X Fan, X Wu, X Wang, L Zheng, Y Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chemical stabilization is frequently used to stabilize lead (Pb) or arsenate (As), but faces
challenges in Pb-As co-contaminated soils because of the antagonistic reactions between …

Synthesis and characterization of a crosslinked deacetylated chitin modified chicken bone waste-derived hydroxyapatite and TiO2 biocomposite for defluoridation of …

LS Alqarni, JS Algethami, RELK Billah, L Bahsis… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work represents an innovative approach to the synthesis and characterization of a
chitosan-based biocomposite for fluoride adsorption. The work involved the development of …

Adsorption of metal porphyrins using chitosan/zeolite-X composite as an efficient demetallization agent for crude oil: Isotherm, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies

AA Marhoon, SA Hasbullah, N Asikin-Mijan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Chitosan/zeolite-X (CHS/ZX) was synthesized to serve as an effective adsorbent for
metal porphyrins through adsorption processes as an alternative to traditional separation …

Enhancing copper and lead adsorption in water by in-situ generation of calcium carbonate on alginate/chitosan biocomposite surfaces

JD Guerrero, ER Arias, LB Gutierrez - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) and sodium alginate (SA)-based biocomposites (CSA) were prepared with
the in-situ generation of Calcium Carbonate (CSAX_Ca) through a simple, straightforward …

Confiscation of Cr (VI) by cross-linked shrimp waste-derived chitosan@ Al2O3 nanocomposite: Experimental and theoretical approach

JS Algethami, REK Billah, MAM Alhamami… - Journal of Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
Shrimp waste served as the chitin source which, upon deacetylation, was transformed into
chitosan. This chitosan was then utilized to fabricate a nanocomposite with alumina …

The adsorption properties of the corm tunic structure of Crocus (Iridaceae) and its use as a biomarker for the environmental concentration of uranium

N Koçak, F Çoktaş, S Şimşek - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, we investigated whether the corm tunic structure, which is the underground part
of the Crocus (Iridaceae) plant, can be used for adsorption and recovery/removal of uranium …