Effect of hexavalent chromium on the environment and removal techniques: a review

KE Ukhurebor, UO Aigbe, RB Onyancha… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the importance of chromium (Cr) in most anthropogenic activities, the subsequent
environmental adulteration is now a source of major concern. Cr occurs in numerous …

Engineered nanomaterials and their surface functionalization for the removal of heavy metals: A review

A Jawed, V Saxena, LM Pandey - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Water is polluted by various harmful toxic chemical substances, precisely heavy metals,
dyes, and pathogens, which have a disastrous effect on the ecological balance of human as …

In-depth insight into the mechanism on photocatalytic synergistic removal of antibiotics and Cr (Ⅵ): The decisive effect of antibiotic molecular structure

Q Zhang, J Chen, X Gao, H Che, P Wang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotics and heavy metal contaminants often coexist in wastewater but their simultaneous/
synergistic removal remains a great challenge. Herein, a synergistic effect on the …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solutions by adsorptive methods

VE Pakade, NT Tavengwa, LM Madikizela - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Chromium exists mainly in two forms in environmental matrices, namely, the hexavalent (Cr
(VI)) and trivalent (Cr (III)) chromium. While Cr (III) is a micronutrient, Cr (VI) is a known …

Adsorption and reduction of chromium (VI) from aqueous solution using polypyrrole/calcium rectorite composite adsorbent

Y Xu, J Chen, R Chen, P Yu, S Guo, X Wang - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Chromate is considered to be a toxic contaminant because of its potential to harm animal
and human health. In this study, polypyrrole/calcium rectorite clay composites (PPy/Ca-REC …

[HTML][HTML] Development of iron oxide/activated carbon nanoparticle composite for the removal of Cr (VI), Cu (II) and Cd (II) ions from aqueous solution

M Jain, M Yadav, T Kohout, M Lahtinen, VK Garg… - Water Resources and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Iron oxide (Fe 3 O 4) and iron oxide/activated carbon (Fe 3 O 4/AC) were fabricated
by co-precipitation method for the removal of Cr (VI), Cu (II) and Cd (II) ions from aqueous …

Polypyrrole coated molybdenum disulfide composites as adsorbent for enhanced removal of Cr (VI) in aqueous solutions by adsorption combined with reduction

L Xiang, CG Niu, N Tang, XX Lv, H Guo, ZW Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, polypyrrole coated molybdenum disulfide organic–inorganic composites
(PPy/MoS 2) were fabricated by a simple in-situ oxidative polymerization, and used as a …

A review of hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solutions by sorption technique using nanomaterials

UO Aigbe, OA Osibote - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Heavy metals contamination has become a global environmental problem owing to
anthropogenic sources. They are considered a stern threat to humans, aquatic life, and …

[HTML][HTML] Polymer-based nano-adsorbent for the removal of lead ions: kinetics studies and optimization by response surface methodology

AH Birniwa, S Kehili, M Ali, H Musa, U Ali, SRM Kutty… - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work successfully created a polypyrrole-polyethyleneimine (PPy-PEI) nano adsorbent
for the elimination of the lead ion Pb2+ from an aqueous solution. An efficient conducting …

Facile synthesis and characterization of polypyrrole-iron oxide–seaweed (PPy-Fe3O4-SW) nanocomposite and its exploration for adsorptive removal of Pb (II) from …

G Sarojini, S Venkateshbabu, M Rajasimman - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Lead is a widely used heavy metal which is highly toxic to kidney, nervous system and
reproductive system. A special featured polypyrrole based adsorbent, with admirable salinity …