A review of functionalized carbon nanotubes and graphene for heavy metal adsorption from water: Preparation, application, and mechanism

J Xu, Z Cao, Y Zhang, Z Yuan, Z Lou, X Xu, X Wang - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Carbon-based nanomaterials, especially carbon nanotubes and graphene, have drawn
wide attention in recent years as novel materials for environmental applications. Notably, the …

Nanomaterials for the adsorptive treatment of Hg (II) ions from water

K Vikrant, KH Kim - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
The prolific growth of modern industrial practices has been accompanied by the extensive
release of effluents rich in toxic byproducts (eg, mercury). Therefore, the abatement of such …

Mechanism and influence factors of chromium (VI) removal by sulfide-modified nanoscale zerovalent iron

D Lv, J Zhou, Z Cao, J Xu, Y Liu, Y Li, K Yang, Z Lou… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Sulfidation of nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) has attracted increasing interest for
improving the reactivity and selectivity of nZVI towards various contaminants, such as …

Lead and cadmium remediation using magnetized and nonmagnetized biochar from Douglas fir

AG Karunanayake, OA Todd, M Crowley… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Magnetic biochar (MBC) was produced by magnetite (Fe 3 O 4) precipitation onto Douglas
fir biochar (NBC) that had been generated by wet fast pyrolysis. Treating an aqueous Fe …

Removal of heavy metal (Hg (II) and Cr (VI)) ions from aqueous solutions using Fe2O3@ SiO2 thin films as a novel adsorbent

S Sobhanardakani, A Jafari, R Zandipak… - Process safety and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition method was used for synthesizing
Fe 2 O 3@ SiO 2 thin films as a novel adsorbent for removal of heavy metal mercury (II) and …

Heavy metal adsorption using magnetic nanoparticles for water purification: A critical review

C Liosis, A Papadopoulou, E Karvelas, TE Karakasidis… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Research on contamination of groundwater and drinking water is of major importance. Due
to the rapid and significant progress in the last decade in nanotechnology and its potential …

MWCNTs-Fe3O4 nanocomposite for Hg (II) high adsorption efficiency

H Sadegh, GAM Ali, ASH Makhlouf, KF Chong… - Journal of Molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Magnetic carbon nanotubes composite (MWCNTs-Fe 3 O 4) was successfully prepared and
characterized using different techniques. MWCNTs-Fe 3 O 4 displays entangled network of …

A review of cryogels synthesis, characterization and applications on the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions

A Baimenov, DA Berillo, SG Poulopoulos… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The physical and chemical attributes of cryogels, such as the macroporosity, elasticity, water
permeability and ease of chemical modification have attracted strong research interest in a …

Thiol-functionalized metal–organic frameworks embedded with chelator-modified magnetite for high-efficiency and recyclable mercury removal in aqueous solutions

Y Li, M Tan, G Liu, D Si, N Chen, D Zhou - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous mercury (Hg) pollution has aroused increasing concern due to its harmful effects
on human health and environmental sustainability. The development of high-efficiency and …

Sulphur functionalized materials for Hg (II) adsorption: A review

T Velempini, K Pillay - Journal of environmental Chemical engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Water is a scarce commodity and access to safe drinking water is a challenge due to
increased release of inadequately treated effluent containing toxic heavy metals into the …