Emerging micropollutants in aquatic ecosystems and nanotechnology-based removal alternatives: a review

N Narwal, D Katyal, N Kataria, PK Rose, SG Warkar… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a significant concern about the accessibility of uncontaminated and safe drinking
water, a fundamental necessity for human beings. This concern is attributed to the toxic …

Current progress in treatment technologies for plastic waste (bisphenol A) in aquatic environment: Occurrence, toxicity and remediation mechanisms

N Kataria, D Bhushan, R Gupta, S Rajendran… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a type of endocrine disrupting compound (EDC) that is being widely
used in the production of polycarbonate and epoxy resins. In the last few years, human …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of phenols and dyes from aqueous solutions using graphene and graphene composite adsorption: a review

A Abu-Nada, A Abdala, G McKay - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been growing awareness that by 2050, many countries will
experience critical issues related to water scarcity. The need to recycle/reuse wastewater …

Removal of bisphenol A from wastewater by physical, chemical and biological remediation techniques. A review

CB Godiya, BJ Park - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2022 - Springer
Bisphenol A is a well-known endocrine-disrupting compound that is commonly detected in
industrial effluents and wastewater treatment plants. It is extensively used in the production …

Nanotechnology-A ray of hope for heavy metals removal

V Mohanapriya, R Sakthivel, NDK Pham, CK Cheng… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental effects of heavy metal pollution are considered as a widespread problem
throughout the world, as it jeopardizes human health and also reduces the sustainability of a …

Development of aerogels in solid-phase extraction and microextraction

M Sun, C Li, J Feng, H Sun, M Sun, Y Feng, X Ji… - TrAC Trends in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sample pretreatment is considered the most significant procedure in analyzing and
detecting trace targets from complicated matrices. Aerogels display remarkable properties …

Recent advances in carbon and activated carbon nanostructured aerogels prepared from agricultural wastes for wastewater treatment applications

S Muhammad, EB Yahya, HPS Abdul Khalil, M Marwan… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The global demand for clean water has become increasingly important in the past decade
as a result of the growing world population, civilization, and the increase in sources of …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a novel biochar/iron oxide composite from green algae for bisphenol-A removal: Adsorption and Fenton-like reaction

C Yu, J Tang, H Su, J Huang, F Liu, L Wang… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, algae of Aegagropila linnaei (AL) was selected as low-cost raw material to
synthesize biochar/iron oxide composites for the removal of bisphenol-A (BPA). Pristine …

Comprehensive insights into the application of graphene-based aerogels for metals removal from aqueous media: Surface chemistry, mechanisms, and key features

A Abidli, ZB Rejeb, A Zaoui, HE Naguib… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient removal of heavy metals and other toxic metal pollutants from wastewater is
essential to protect human health and the surrounding vulnerable ecosystems. Therefore …

Au@ GO@ g-C3N4 and Fe2O3 nanocomposite for efficient photocatalytic and electrochemical applications

N Farooq, A ur Rehman, AM Qureshi, Z ur Rehman… - Surfaces and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO), graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4), iron oxide (Fe 2 O 3), and gold
nanoparticle-based nanocomposite (Au/GOCNIONPs) has been synthesized using four …