Chitosan, a low cost polymer, has been used in many studies for adsorption of heavy metal
ions. This review covers the performance of all those adsorbents which were derived from …

Water quality is deteriorating continuously as increasing levels of toxic inorganic and
organic contaminants mostly discharging into the aquatic environment. Removal of such …

Heavy metal-containing wastewater can be treated by adsorption technology to obtain ultra-
low concentration or high-quality treated effluent. Due to the constraints of the specific …

Background Biopolymer-based materials are getting more attention for sustainable
development in various applications, such as energy and environmental remediation …

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 …

To achieve the advanced anticancer activity of nanocomposites fabricated with graphene
oxide (GO), a novel procedure was used during the fabrication of chitosan (CS) or ethylene …

The presence of hazardous pollutants in water sources as a result of industrial activities is a
major environmental challenge that impedes the availability of safe drinking water …

The novel controlled and localized delivery of drug molecules to target tissues using an
external electric stimulus makes electro-responsive drug delivery systems both feasible and …

Sustainability concerns have motivated and directed a great deal of interest over the past
decade towards the development of green technologies. Polysaccharides are green …

The discovery of the 2D nanostructure of graphene was in fact the beginning of a new
generation of materials. Graphene itself, its oxidized form graphene oxide (GO), the reduced …