Elimination of rhodamine B from textile wastewater using nanoparticle photocatalysts: A review for sustainable approaches

AK Al-Buriahi, AA Al-Gheethi, PS Kumar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Rhodamine B (RhB) dye used in the textile industries is associated with carcinogenic and
neurotoxic effects with a high potential to cause a variety of human diseases. Semiconductor …

Recent advances in fly-ash-based geopolymers: potential on the utilization for sustainable environmental remediation

YG Adewuyi - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
This Mini-Review provides the fundamentals and the state-of-the-art overview on
geopolymers, novel inorganic polymeric materials (also known as alkali-bounded ceramics) …

A cost-effective strategy to synthesize perovskite holmium doped LaFeO3 and its composite with CNTs for wastewater treatment

MF Warsi, A Ihsan, FMA Alzahrani, MH Tariq… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, LaFeO 3 perovskite orthorhombic-shaped nanospheres and holmium-doped
LaFeO 3 nanomaterials were prepared by a simple co-precipitation method. Their composite …

Adsorption of dyestuff by nano copper oxide coated alkali metakaoline geopolymer in monolith and powder forms: Kinetics, isotherms and microstructural analysis

J Karuppaiyan, A Mullaimalar, R Jeyalakshmi - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
To remove contaminants and pollutants from wastewater systems, adsorbents are widely
used. Geopolymers offer a convenient alternative as adsorbents in the wastewater treatment …

The suitability of photocatalyst precursor materials in geopolymer coating applications: A review

L Jamaludin, RA Razak, MMAB Abdullah, P Vizureanu… - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Today, the building and construction sector demands environmentally friendly and
sustainable protective coatings using inorganic coating materials for safe, non-hazardous …

Porous Geopolymer/ZnTiO3/TiO2 Composite for Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye

X Jaramillo-Fierro, S Gaona, J Ramón, E Valarezo - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, GP (geopolymer) and GTA (geopolymer/ZnTiO3/TiO2) geopolymeric materials
were prepared from metakaolin (MK) and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray …

Development of an antimicrobial inorganic polymer based on fly ash and metakaolin incorporated by nano-TiO2 for reactive dye removal

DA Ahmed, MA El-Apasery, SM Ragai - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Advanced and eco-friendly construction materials are being developed to reduce pollution
and improve wastewater treatment efficiency. One such material is a photocatalytic …

Photocatalytic removals of imidacloprid insecticide in TiO2-and Fe2O3-immobilized porous geopolymer granules

P Peturai, S Sanguanpak, C Chiemchaisri… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, geopolymer catalysts were synthesized by incorporating different TiO 2 (0, 7,
and 14 wt%) and Fe 2 O 3 content (0, 7, 14, and 20 wt%) into porous metakaolin-based …

Photocatalytic performance of alkali-activated materials functionalized with β-Bi2O3/Bi2O2CO3 heterostructures for environmental remediation

E Luévano-Hipólito, LM Torres-Martínez… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are environmentally friendly binders produced with
industrial solid wastes of low cost. They have good mechanical and physical properties, and …

Biodiesel Production from Animal Fats Using Blast Furnace Geopolymer Heterogeneous Catalyst: Optimisation and Kinetic Study

P Mwenge, A Luboya, S Muthubi, H Rutto… - Arabian Journal for …, 2025 - Springer
Biodiesel is a sustainable fuel alternative that is typically produced through a
transesterification process that primarily employs homogeneous catalysts. However, they …