Graphene, electrospun membranes and granular activated carbon for eliminating heavy metals, pesticides and bacteria in water and wastewater treatment processes

A Power, S Chandra, J Chapman - Analyst, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Access to safe water has a significant impact on all parts of society, its growth and
sustainability, both politically and socioeconomically. Consequently, the preservation of …

Green synthesis of an activated carbon-supported Ag and ZnO nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation and its antibacterial activities

A Taha, M Ben Aissa, E Da'na - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs), ZnO nanoparticles (ZnONPs), and Ag/ZnO
nanocomposites were greenly synthesized and loaded on activated carbon via three …

Water disinfection using silver nanoparticle impregnated activated carbon: Escherichia coli cell-killing in batch and continuous packed column operation over a long …

P Biswas, R Bandyopadhyaya - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NP) were selectively impregnated on the external surface of plasma
treated activated carbon (AC) granules (referred to as Ag-AC hybrid, having 0.8 wt% of Ag) …

Chick-Watson kinetics of virus inactivation with granular activated carbon modified with silver nanoparticles and/or copper oxide

QL Shimabuku, T Ueda-Nakamura… - Process Safety and …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aimed at analyzing the effect of silver nanoparticles (NP-Ag), copper oxide (NP-
CuO) and silver and copper oxide (NP-Ag-CuO) concentrations, when impregnated with …

Synthesis of activated carbon loaded nanosilver and study of water corrosion resistance and antimicrobial properties

X Xiao, Y Cheng, X Liang, Z Yang - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024 - Elsevier
Hypothesis This study evaluates the efficacy of silver-loaded activated carbon in reducing
microbial growth in water treatment systems, particularly addressing the risk of E. coli …

Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles loaded ultrasonic‐assisted Spirulina platensis using algal extract and their antimicrobial activity

E Gunasundari, P Senthil Kumar… - IET …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The synthesis of metal nanoparticles (NPs) loaded on the ultrasonic‐assisted Spirulina
platensis (MNPs/UASP) was investigated using the green synthesis method. The S …

New insights towards disinfecting viruses–short notes

D Ghernaout, N Elboughdiri… - Journal of Water Reuse …, 2020 - iwaponline.com
Water treatment specialists need more and more to understand how viruses behave in
potable water pipes and wastewater setups. This work discusses the late advances in …

Antibacterial Potential of Activated Carbon Impregnated with Garlic Extract

LAS Alvarino, F Manzotti, WM Moreira, TP de Araújo… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Contamination of water resources by pathogenic microorganisms is a major concern
worldwide. As an example, hospitals generate effluents with a wide range of chemical and …

Facile insitu preparation of silver nanoparticles supported on petroleum asphaltene-derived porous carbon for efficient reduction of nitrophenols

HB Erdem, S Çetinkaya - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Herein, a facile in situ approach to synthesize catalytically active Ag nanoparticles supported
on eco-friendly asphaltene-derived porous carbon (APC) was reported. Asphaltene-derived …

Activated carbon impregnated with elementary iodine: Applications against virus-and bacteria-related issues

Y Natori, Y Kinase, N Ikemoto, F Spaziani, T Kojima… - C, 2021 - mdpi.com
An iodine-doped activated carbon (named IodAC) was developed by adsorbing molecular
iodine (I2) on commercially available activated carbon (AC). Iodine was selected with the …