A comprehensive review on magnetic carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube-based buckypaper for removal of heavy metals and dyes

FSA Khan, NM Mubarak, YH Tan, M Khalid… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Industrial effluents contain several organic and inorganic contaminants. Among others, dyes
and heavy metals introduce a serious threat to drinking waterbodies. These pollutants can …

Adsorption of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from the aqueous environment by nano-adsorbents: A review

JO Ighalo, PS Yap, KO Iwuozor, CO Aniagor, T Liu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The intensification of urbanisation and industrial activities significantly exacerbates the
distribution of toxic contaminations into the aqueous environment. Persistent organic …

Recent advances in biopolymer-based advanced oxidation processes for dye removal applications: A review

D Peramune, DC Manatunga, RS Dassanayake… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, synthetic dye-contaminated wastewater has attracted considerable
global attention due to the low biodegradability and the ability of organic dyes to persist and …

Nanoadsorbents for water and wastewater remediation

MEA El-Sayed - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Water has a wide-ranging effect on all aspects of human life, such as health and food.
However, the water has often become polluted by the waste of our industrial, agricultural …

A decade development in the application of chitosan-based materials for dye adsorption: A short review

AC Sadiq, A Olasupo, WSW Ngah, NY Rahim… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of dyes in the aquatic environment as a result of anthropogenic activities,
especially textile industries, is a critical environmental challenge that hinders the availability …

Removal of heavy metals and organic pollutants from water using dendritic polymers based adsorbents: a critical review

M Sajid, MK Nazal, N Baig, AM Osman - Separation and Purification …, 2018 - Elsevier
The contamination of water resources with inorganic and organic pollutants is the greatest
challenge of the modern age. These contaminants pose serious health risks to the human …

Recent modifications of chitosan for adsorption applications: a critical and systematic review

GZ Kyzas, DN Bikiaris - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is considered to be one of the most promising and applicable materials in
adsorption applications. The existence of amino and hydroxyl groups in its molecules …

A review on polymer nanocomposites and their effective applications in membranes and adsorbents for water treatment and gas separation

O Agboola, OSI Fayomi, A Ayodeji, AO Ayeni… - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Globally, environmental challenges have been recognised as a matter of concern. Among
these challenges are the reduced availability and quality of drinking water, and greenhouse …

Innovations in nanotechnology for water treatment

I Gehrke, A Geiser… - … , science and applications, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Important challenges in the global water situation, mainly resulting from worldwide
population growth and climate change, require novel innovative water technologies in order …

Dendrimer assisted dye-removal: A critical review of adsorption and catalytic degradation for wastewater treatment

MB Wazir, M Daud, F Ali, MA Al-Harthi - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
Removal of dyes from wastewater is one of the major concerns of the modern age.
Dendrimers and their composites are emerging as effective materials for an array of …