Recent developments in chitosan-based adsorbents for the removal of pollutants from aqueous environments

DC da Silva Alves, B Healy, LAA Pinto… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The quality of water is continuously under threat as increasing concentrations of pollutants
escape into the aquatic environment. However, these issues can be alleviated by adsorbing …

Citric acid cross-linked β-cyclodextrins: A review of preparation and environmental/biomedical application

Y He, Y Zheng, C Liu, H Zhang, J Shen - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
The β-cyclodextrins (β-CD) are biocompatible macrocyclic candidates for the preparation of
various composites with enhanced functions. While nontoxic and biodegradable citric acid …

Fabrication of attapulgite/magnetic aminated chitosan composite as efficient and reusable adsorbent for Cr (VI) ions

AS Eltaweil, EMA El-Monaem, MS Mohy-Eldin… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
An efficient composite was constructed based on aminated chitosan (NH2Cs), attapulgite
(ATP) clay and magnetic Fe3O4 for adsorptive removal of Cr (VI) ions. The as-fabricated …

Natural polysaccharide based graphene oxide nanocomposites for removal of dyes from wastewater: a review

L Saya, D Gautam, V Malik, WR Singh… - Journal of Chemical & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This article discusses the potential applications of natural polysaccharide-based graphene
oxide nanomaterials in the field of wastewater remediation through the removal of organic …

Recyclable polysaccharide/stimuli-responsive polymer composites and their applications in water remediation

H Musarurwa, NT Tavengwa - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of composites of stimuli-responsive polymers with polysaccharides during water
remediation has gained impetus in recent years. The applications of composites of …

Multifunctionalized graphene oxide@ nanopolyaniline@ zirconium silicate nanocomposite for rapid microwable removal of dyes

ME Mahmoud, MF Amira, SM Seleim, GM Nabil… - Journal of Nanostructure …, 2021 - Springer
Dyes are highly applicable in different industrial fields, while they are known for their
carcinogenic impact and mutation of the human body. So, the achievement of dye removal …

In situ synthesis of visible-light-driven a-MnO2 nanorod/AgBr nanocomposites for increased photoinduced charge separation and enhanced photocatalytic activity

H Salari, HH Hosseini - Materials Research Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Novel a-MnO 2/AgBr nanocomposite was synthesized successfully by simple
template free metods. Hydrothermal method was applied for shape control fabrication of a …

Graphene-based materials immobilized within chitosan: applications as adsorbents for the removal of aquatic pollutants

DCS Alves, B Healy, T Yu, CB Breslin - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Graphene and its derivatives, especially graphene oxide (GO), are attracting considerable
interest in the fabrication of new adsorbents that have the potential to remove various …

[HTML][HTML] Organic dye removal and recycling performances of graphene oxide-coated biopolymer sponge

TS Vo, TTBC Vo - Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a biopolymer sponge (PS) with a crosslinked mixture of gelatin-chitosan-poly
(vinyl alcohol) was dipped into graphene oxide (GO) solution to form a composite sponge …

Preparation of a novel Fe3O4/graphite oxide nanosheet/citric acid-crosslinked β-cyclodextrin polymer composite to remove methylene blue from water

LW Jiang, FT Zeng, Y Zhang, MY Xu, ZW Xie… - Advanced Powder …, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel composite basing on the Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticle, the graphite oxide nanosheet
(GON), and the citric acid-crosslinked β-cyclodextrin polymer (CA-CDP) was prepared for …