Removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater using advanced treatments. A review

N Morin-Crini, E Lichtfouse, M Fourmentin… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The rise of emerging contaminants in waters challenges the scientific community and water
treatment stakeholders to design remediation techniques that are simple, practical …

Environmental applications of carbon-based materials: a review

KP Gopinath, DVN Vo, D Gnana Prakash… - Environmental chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Environmental pollution is a major issue, yet actual remediation techniques are limited.
Carbon-based materials are increasingly used to treat air and water. Here we review the …

Production, characterization, activation and environmental applications of engineered biochar: a review

D Akhil, D Lakshmi, A Kartik, DVN Vo, J Arun… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Increased industrial and domestic activities have induced pollution, global warming and
resources depletion, calling for advanced remediation techniques. For instance, biochar …

Chitosan nanoparticles as potential nano-sorbent for removal of toxic environmental pollutants

A Benettayeb, FZ Seihoub, P Pal, S Ghosh, M Usman… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adsorption is the most widely used technique for advanced wastewater treatment. The
preparation and application of natural renewable and environmentally friendly materials …

Recent development of magnetic biochar crosslinked chitosan on heavy metal removal from wastewater–modification, application and mechanism

JF Chin, ZW Heng, HC Teoh, WC Chong, YL Pang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination in water bodies is currently in an area of greater concern due to
the adverse effects on human health. Despite the good adsorption performance of biochar …

Recent advances of chitosan-based polymers in biomedical applications and environmental protection

S Fatullayeva, D Tagiyev, N Zeynalov… - Journal of Polymer …, 2022 - Springer
Interest in polymer-based biomaterials such as chitosan and its modifications and also the
methods of their application in various fields of science is uninterruptedly growing. Owing to …

Lead In drinking water: Adsorption method and role of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for its remediation: A review

K Ahmad, MS Khan, A Iqbal, E Potrich… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to various characteristics properties lead (II) metal is utilized in many applications like
lead ion batteries, water pipes, ammunition and paints. For this reason, concentration of lead …

A review on versatile applications of biomaterial/polycationic chitosan: An insight into the structure-property relationship

D Lingait, R Rahagude, SS Gaharwar, RS Das… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a versatile and generous biopolymer obtained by alkaline deacetylation of
naturally occurring chitin, the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose. The …

Interfacial solar steam generation by wood-based devices to produce drinking water: a review

R Mehrkhah, EK Goharshadi, E Lichtfouse… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Freshwater supply is declining in the context of climate change, pollution, and soil
salinization, calling for sustainable methods to produce drinking water. For instance, salt …

Modified magnetic chitosan materials for heavy metal adsorption: a review

K Wang, F Zhang, K Xu, Y Che, M Qi, C Song - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Magnetic chitosan materials have the characteristics of both chitosan and magnetic particle
nuclei, showing the characteristics of easy separation and recovery, strong adsorption …