Starch, cellulose, pectin, gum, alginate, chitin and chitosan derived (nano) materials for sustainable water treatment: A review

M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi, S Iravani… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural biopolymers, polymeric organic molecules produced by living organisms and/or
renewable resources, are considered greener, sustainable, and eco-friendly materials …

Guar gum and its composites as potential materials for diverse applications: A review

G Sharma, S Sharma, A Kumar, H Ala'a… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring polymers are currently of prime importance among which
polysaccharides occupies superior position due to their easy availability, eco-friendly and …

Bio-inspired and biomaterials-based hybrid photocatalysts for environmental detoxification: A review

A Kumar, G Sharma, M Naushad, H Ala'a… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
New materials tend to revolutionize scientific community and human race on a larger level.
Scientists worldwide have not just been working on some wondrous materials with superior …

A review on latest innovations in natural gums based hydrogels: Preparations & applications

S Ahmad, M Ahmad, K Manzoor, R Purwar… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The prospective uses of natural gum polysaccharides in various aspects of food, water,
energy, biotechnology, environment and medicine industries, have garnered a great deal of …

Quaternary magnetic BiOCl/g-C3N4/Cu2O/Fe3O4 nano-junction for visible light and solar powered degradation of sulfamethoxazole from aqueous environment

A Kumar, A Kumar, G Sharma, H Ala'a… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Novel magnetic quaternary BiOCl/gC 3 N 4/Cu 2 O/Fe 3 O 4 (BGC-F) nano-heterojunction
with excellent photocatalytic activity was prepared by facile co-precipitation method. The …

Principles of photocatalysts and their different applications: a review

MA Hassaan, MA El-Nemr, MR Elkatory… - Topics in Current …, 2023 - Springer
Human existence and societal growth are both dependent on the availability of clean and
fresh water. Photocatalysis is a type of artificial photosynthesis that uses environmentally …

Biochar-templated g-C3N4/Bi2O2CO3/CoFe2O4 nano-assembly for visible and solar assisted photo-degradation of paraquat, nitrophenol reduction and CO2 …

A Kumar, A Kumar, G Sharma, H Ala'a… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of novel visible powered nano-heterojunctions with multi-pronged
capabilities for environmental and catalytic applications has been gaining importance for …

Applications of nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical engineering and environmental protection

G Sharma, B Thakur, M Naushad, A Kumar… - Environmental chemistry …, 2018 - Springer
Nanocomposite hydrogels are polymeric networks that possess a unique property of
hydration. The presence of alcohols, carboxylic acids and amides as hydrophilic moieties in …

Sustainable nano-hybrids of magnetic biochar supported g-C3N4/FeVO4 for solar powered degradation of noxious pollutants-Synergism of adsorption, photocatalysis …

A Kumar, A Kumar, G Sharma, M Naushad… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this research work we report synthesis of gC 3 N 4/FeVO 4 (CI) and gC 3 N 4/FeVO 4/Fe@
NH 2-Biochar (CIB) nano-hetero assemblies for removal of methyl paraben (MeP) and 2 …

Fabrication and characterization of Gum arabic-cl-poly (acrylamide) nanohydrogel for effective adsorption of crystal violet dye

G Sharma, A Kumar, M Naushad, A García-Peñas… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural biopolymers are better adsorbents due to better functionality, surface area, bio-
compatibility and ease of procurement. The gum arabic in natural biopolymer derived from …