Nanomaterials in the environment, human exposure pathway, and health effects: A review

A Malakar, SR Kanel, C Ray, DD Snow… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials (NMs), both natural and synthetic, are produced, transformed, and exported
into our environment daily. Natural NMs annual flux to the environment is around 97% of the …

Mechanism and kinetics of adsorption and removal of heavy metals from wastewater using nanomaterials

S Singh, D Kapoor, S Khasnabis, J Singh… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
At high environmental concentration, some heavy metals display adverse health effects on
living organisms and ecosystems. They bioaccumulate in the food chain and end up in …

Comparison of surface-engineered superparamagnetic nanosorbents with low-cost adsorbents of cellulose, zeolites and biochar for the removal of organic and …

D Vishnu, B Dhandapani… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Industrialization and human activities have led to pollution of ecosystems by metals and
dyes, calling for advanced remediation methods. For instance, removal of water pollutants …

A novel and capable supported phenylazophenylenediamine-based nano-adsorbent for removal of the Pb, Cd, and Ni ions from aqueous solutions

S Ghorbani, D Habibi, S Heydari… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of chrysoidine (4-phenylazo-m-
phenylenediamine) grafted on magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4@ SiO2@ CPTMS …

New strategy to enhance heavy metal ions removal from synthetic wastewater by mercapto-functionalized hydrous manganese oxide via adsorption and membrane …

M Hezarjaribi, G Bakeri, M Sillanpää… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The development of efficient materials and methods for the elimination of heavy metals
contamination from water bodies is increasingly demanded as these toxic cations can acute …

Environmental-friendly and cost-effective agricultural wastes for heavy metals and toxicants removal from wastewater

F Elbehiry, T Alshaal, N Elhawat… - Cost-efficient Wastewater …, 2021 - Springer
According to released data from the United Nations (UN), about 60% of the world's
populations could live in water-stressed situations by 2025. This could negatively affect …

Honeycomb filters as an alternative to powders in the use of clays to remove cadmium from water

M Ahrouch, JM Gatica, K Draoui, D Bellido, H Vidal - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Two natural Moroccan clays, an illite-smectite (O) and a stevensite (ST), were used to
manufacture honeycomb monoliths for the removal of cadmium from aqueous solution. This …

Synthesis of low-cost bentonite/Duranta erecta's fruit powder imbedded alginate beads and its application in surfactant removal

AK Golder, S Chauhan, R Ravi - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
High industrialization and improved medical facilities are deteriorating aquatic bodies
through untreated effluents. This study is aimed to design and characterize the bentonite …

Synthesizing sulfhydryl-functionalized biochar for effectively removing mercury ions from contaminated water

X Lu, J Guo, F Chen, M Tian - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Biochar is regarded as an effective adsorbent for heavy metal pollution treatment, and
functional optimization is still needed to improve its performance. We created raw biochar …

Low-temperature synthesis of functionalized activated carbon from blackboard (Alstonia scholaris) with improved selectivity for 2-methylpyridine removal: batch and …

R Chatterjee, C Majumder - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Coal tar industry has been reported to discharge 2-methylpyridine (2Mp) in concentrations
up to 150 mg L− 1. For removal of 2Mp, activated carbon was synthesized from blackboard …