Floating photocatalysts as promising materials for environmental detoxification and energy production: A review

F Seifikar, A Habibi-Yangjeh - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The oxygenation process of the catalyst surface, the incident-light harvesting capability, and
facile recycling of utilized photocatalysts play key role in the outstanding photocatalytic …

Advancements in foam-based phase change materials: Unveiling leakage control, enhanced thermal conductivity, and promising applications

A Islam, AK Pandey, R Saidur, B Aljafari… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted considerable interest due to
their capacity to store and release enormous energy during phase transitions. However, low …

A review on recent advances towards sustainable development of bio-inspired agri-waste based cellulose aerogels

SS Jayan, JS Jayan, A Saritha - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose aerogel (CA) is considered to be the most promising material due to its
extraordinary properties like unique microstructure, porosity, large specific surface area …

Comprehensive insights into the application of graphene-based aerogels for metals removal from aqueous media: Surface chemistry, mechanisms, and key features

A Abidli, ZB Rejeb, A Zaoui, HE Naguib… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient removal of heavy metals and other toxic metal pollutants from wastewater is
essential to protect human health and the surrounding vulnerable ecosystems. Therefore …

Preparation of mussel-inspired polydopamine-functionalized TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofiber-based composite aerogel as reusable adsorbent for water …

Z Tang, X Lin, Y Chen, Y Pan, Y Yang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water pollution is an ongoing trouble that is of significant urgency to resolve worldwide.
However, traditional materials used in the process of water purification are costly and energy …

Synthesis of cellulose hydrogel by utilizing agricultural waste and zeolite for adsorption of copper metal ions

VB Lunardi, SP Santoso, AE Angkawijaya… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Metal contamination in water is a widespread ecological problem that can lead to various
health hazards. Copper is one of the common contaminants in water whose concentrations …

Nanostructured aerogels for adsorptive removal of pharmaceutical pollutants from wastewater: A review on synthesis and application

MA Taleb, R Kumar, NF Abdelbaky… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pharmaceuticals including antibiotics, analgesics, antidepressants, and hormones, etc.
are produced in large quantities and subsequently discharged into the environment. Such …

Environmental Friendly Fabrication of Graphene Oxide Immobilized in Chitosan Coupled with Carboxymethyl Cellulose for Removal of Zinc (II) Ions and …

MA Taleb, R Kumar, MA Barakat - Earth Systems and Environment, 2024 - Springer
The fabrication of sustainable materials for decontaminating traditional and emerging
contaminants from wastewater is always in need. Graphene oxide immobilized in chitosan …

Synthesis strategies, regeneration, cost analysis, challenges and future prospects of bacterial cellulose-based aerogels for water treatment: A review

NTT Nguyen, LM Nguyen, TTT Nguyen, DTC Nguyen… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Clean water is an integral part of industries, agricultural activities and human life, but water
contamination by toxic dyes, heavy metals, and oil spills is increasingly serious in the world …

Synthesis of alumina aerogel enriched carboxymethyl cellulose with polymodal pore size distribution by ambient pressure drying

D Du, L Sun, C Sun, Z Liu, X Guo, Y Zhang - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
As a straightforward and inexpensive drying procedure for the production of aerogel,
ambient pressure drying has garnered considerable interest. Herein, a new carboxymethyl …