A review on conventional and novel materials towards heavy metal adsorption in wastewater treatment application

WS Chai, JY Cheun, PS Kumar, M Mubashir… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment remains a critical issue globally till date despite various technological
advancements and breakthroughs. Heavy metal in wastewater poses a great threat to …

Effect of hexavalent chromium on the environment and removal techniques: a review

KE Ukhurebor, UO Aigbe, RB Onyancha… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the importance of chromium (Cr) in most anthropogenic activities, the subsequent
environmental adulteration is now a source of major concern. Cr occurs in numerous …

Industrial wastewater treatment: Current trends, bottlenecks, and best practices

D Dutta, S Arya, S Kumar - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and industrialization have inextricably linked to water consumption and
wastewater generation. Mining resources from industrial wastewater has proved to be an …

Mycelium‐based composite: The future sustainable biomaterial

D Alemu, M Tafesse, AK Mondal - International journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Because of the alarming rate of human population growth, technological improvement
should be needed to save the environment from pollution. The practice of business as usual …

A critical review of uranium contamination in groundwater: treatment and sludge disposal

TP Gandhi, PV Sampath, SM Maliyekkal - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Dissolved uranium in groundwater at high concentrations is an emerging global threat to
human and ecological health due to its radioactivity and chemical toxicity. Uranium can …

A comprehensive review on bio-stimulation and bio-enhancement towards remediation of heavy metals degeneration

N Nivetha, B Srivarshine, B Sowmya, M Rajendiran… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Pollution of heavy metals is one of the risky contaminations that should be managed for all
intents and purposes of general well-being concerns. The bioaccumulation of these heavy …

Biomining for sustainable recovery of rare earth elements from mining waste: A comprehensive review

PHN Vo, S Danaee, HTN Hai, LN Huy… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential for advanced manufacturing (eg, renewable
energy, military equipment, electric vehicles); hence, the recovery of REEs from low-grade …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterial-based biosorbents: Adsorbent for efficient removal of selected organic pollutants from industrial wastewater

HK Okoro, S Pandey, CO Ogunkunle, CJ Ngila… - Emerging …, 2022 - Elsevier
The contamination of the environment by organic pollutants is a major risk factor, particularly
for developing countries. Selected organic pollutants (SOPs) like the phenolic compounds …

Biosorption: current perspectives on concept, definition and application

M Fomina, GM Gadd - Bioresource technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Biosorption is a physico-chemical and metabolically-independent process based on a
variety of mechanisms including absorption, adsorption, ion exchange, surface …

A state of the art review on the co-cultivation of microalgae-fungi in wastewater for biofuel production

GG Satpati, PK Dikshit, N Mal, R Pal, KC Sherpa… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The microalgae have a great potential as the fourth generation biofuel feedstock to deal with
energy crisis, but the cost of production and biomass harvest are the major hurdles in terms …