Rapid industrialization, with economic prosperity set as the prime goal, has always created
some secondary intolerable problems such as heavy metal contamination, wastewater that …

The living organisms are created by the carbohydrate biopolymers such as chitosan,
carboxymethyl cellulose, alginate and lignin. These carbohydrate biopolymers have been …

Rapid population growth and the resultant pollution of freshwater resources have created a
water stress condition reducing the availability of safe and affordable water. Guar gum, a …

A new sorbent was designed by functionalization of a bio-based composite made of
chitosan and Arabic gum. The grafting of two sulfonate-bearing moieties allows reaching, at …

Xanthan gum (XG) possesses numerous hydroxyl groups, which are the focal points for graft
copolymerization of synthetic monomers. A detailed mechanism of graft copolymerization is …

A variety of issues, such as those concerning the environment, economics, sustainability,
biocompatibility and biodegradability have prompted an ever-increasing demand for …

A bio-based superabsorbent polymer (SAP) for agricultural application was synthesized
from modified starch (MS) to enhance its antibacterial property and biodegradability. The …

Fluoride has been reported as one of the major water pollutants with myriads of health
implications when present in water beyond permissible limits (> 1.5 mg L− 1). While the …

Water gets polluted due to the dumping of untreated industrial waste into bodies of water,
particularly those containing heavy metals and dyes. Industrial water contains both inorganic …

Metallic corrosion is a destructive, hazardous phenomenon that causes techno-economic,
environmental, and human loss. The utilization of corrosion inhibitors is an extraordinary …