A critical review on silver nanoparticles: From synthesis and applications to its mitigation through low-cost adsorption by biochar

MA Islam, MV Jacob, E Antunes - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles are one of the most beneficial forms of heavy metals in nanotechnology
applications. Due to its exceptional antimicrobial properties, low electrical and thermal …

Porous materials for the recovery of rare earth elements, platinum group metals, and other valuable metals: A review

S Iftekhar, G Heidari, N Amanat, EN Zare… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The demand for valuable metals such as rare earth elements and platinum group metals is
rising fast in the context of the depletion of natural resources and international conflicts …

Review on sustainable production of biochar through hydrothermal liquefaction: Physico-chemical properties and applications

VK Ponnusamy, S Nagappan, RR Bhosale… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review examines in detail the production and characteristics of biochar resulting from
hydrothermal liquefaction. Specifically, the impact of feedstocks and different process …

Removal and Recovery of Heavy Metal Ions by Two-dimensional MoS2 Nanosheets: Performance and Mechanisms

Z Wang, A Sim, JJ Urban, B Mi - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
We investigated the removal of heavy metals from water by two-dimensional MoS2
nanosheets suspended in aqueous solution, and restacked as thin film membranes …

Synthesis of β-cyclodextrin-based electrospun nanofiber membranes for highly efficient adsorption and separation of methylene blue

R Zhao, Y Wang, X Li, B Sun… - ACS applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Water-insoluble β-cyclodextrin-based fibers were synthesized by electrospinining followed
by thermal cross-linking. The fibers were characterized by field-emission scanning electron …

Thiol-rich, porous carbon for the efficient capture of silver: Understanding the relationship between the surface groups and transformation pathways of silver

Z Yao, P Shao, D Fang, J Shao, D Li, L Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The selective capture of silver ions (Ag+) from wastewater is promising for simultaneous
water purification and resource recovery but remains challenging. In this work, an adsorbent …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances of carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNMs) for wastewater treatment: Synthesis and application

K Sheoran, H Kaur, SS Siwal, AK Saini, DVN Vo… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNMs) have attracted significant alert due to the affluent
science underpinning their implementations associated with a novel mixture of high aspect …

A novel magnetic biochar/MgFe-layered double hydroxides composite removing Pb2+ from aqueous solution: Isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics

Y Jia, Y Zhang, J Fu, L Yuan, Z Li, C Liu, D Zhao… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2019 - Elsevier
An absorbent, magnetic biochar supporting MgFe-Layered double hydroxides (MgFe-LDH)
composites was synthesized to remove Pb 2+ from the aqueous solution. The results of …

Fabrication of a phosphorylated graphene oxide–chitosan composite for highly effective and selective capture of U (VI)

Y Cai, C Wu, Z Liu, L Zhang, L Chen, J Wang… - Environmental …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Uranium is not only a strategic resource for nuclear power but also a highly toxic
contaminant in the environment. Although a series of traditional capturing materials …

Spherical carbons: Synthesis, characterization and activation processes

AJ Romero-Anaya, M Ouzzine, MA Lillo-Rodenas… - Carbon, 2014 - Elsevier
Spherical carbons have been prepared through hydrothermal treatment of three
carbohydrates (glucose, saccharose and cellulose). Preparation variables such as treatment …