Recent advances in carbon nanomaterial-based adsorbents for water purification

R Gusain, N Kumar, SS Ray - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Deterioration of water quality and the unavailability of drinkable water are pressing
challenges worldwide. Removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is …

Hydrogel nanocomposite adsorbents and photocatalysts for sustainable water purification

N Kumar, R Gusain, S Pandey… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have been employed for water purification applications, but their performance
and strength are unsatisfactory for widespread adoption. Recently, hydrogel …

Graphene oxide crosslinked hydrogel nanocomposites of xanthan gum for the adsorption of crystal violet dye

H Mittal, A Al Alili, PP Morajkar, SM Alhassan - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
Current study focused on the preparation of xanthan gum based novel hydrogel
nanocomposites (XG-HNC) via chemical-crosslinking with graphene oxide (GO) for highly …

Fish scale-based biochar with defined pore size and ultrahigh specific surface area for highly efficient adsorption of ciprofloxacin

S Dou, XX Ke, ZD Shao, LB Zhong, QB Zhao… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
A fish scale-based porous activated biochar with defined pore size (DPBC) was fabricated
by a one-step calcination and activation method. The DPBC possessed an ultrahigh specific …

Highly efficient metal-organic frameworks adsorbent for Pd (II) and Au (III) recovery from solutions: Experiment and mechanism

J Tang, Y Chen, S Wang, D Kong, L Zhang - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
With the boom of modern industry, the demand for precious metals palladium (Pd) and gold
(Au) is increasing. However, the discharge of Pd (II) and Au (III) wastewater has caused …

Enhanced adsorption for the removal of antibiotics by carbon nanotubes/graphene oxide/sodium alginate triple-network nanocomposite hydrogels in aqueous …

J Ma, Z Jiang, J Cao, F Yu - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Large-scale abuse of antibiotics has led to serious environmental problems. Some
conventional adsorbents such as several biopolymer gels have poor adsorption …

Bentonite-based sodium alginate/dextrin cross-linked poly (acrylic acid) hydrogel nanohybrids for facile removal of paraquat herbicide from aqueous solutions

S Thakur, A Verma, P Raizada, O Gunduz, D Janas… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Removal of hazardous herbicides from the aqueous solution is critical for overcoming health-
related issues across the wider population. In the current work, we have prepared sodium …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of toxic methyl orange by a cost-free and eco-friendly adsorbent: Mechanism, phytotoxicity, thermodynamics, and kinetics

SK Dutta, MK Amin, J Ahmed, M Elias… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article describes the adsorptive removal of acute toxic methyl orange (MO) dye using
natural jackfruit leaves powder (JLP) adsorbent without any chemical modification. The …

MoS2 Nanosheet/ZnS Composites for the Visible-Light-Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Oxytetracycline

R Gusain, N Kumar, F Opoku… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Wastewater management and treatment are crucial to preserve health and life on the planet.
To achieve efficient wastewater treatment, MoS2 nanosheet/ZnS-based composites were …

Efficient Removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from Industrial Mine Water by a Hierarchical MoS2/SH-MWCNT Nanocomposite

R Gusain, N Kumar, E Fosso-Kankeu, SS Ray - ACS omega, 2019 - ACS Publications
In this study, we investigate the adsorption capability of molybdenum sulfide (MoS2)/thiol-
functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube (SH-MWCNT) nanocomposite for rapid and …