Recent developments of polysaccharide based superabsorbent nanocomposite for organic dye contamination removal from wastewater—A review

S Pandey, E Makhado, S Kim, M Kang - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the main problems with water pollution is dye contamination of rivers, industrial
effluents, and water sources. It has endangered the world's sources of drinking water …

Xanthan gum-derived materials for applications in environment and eco-friendly materials: A review

MHA Elella, ES Goda, MA Gab-Allah, SE Hong… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Xanthan gum (XG), a naturally occurring microbial exopolysaccharide, is of a great
commercial significance. It has demonstrated a significant potential in targeted applications …

A comprehensive review on recent developments in bentonite-based materials used as adsorbents for wastewater treatment

S Pandey - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2017 - Elsevier
The chemical contamination of water from an extensive variety of toxic derivatives,
specifically heavy metals, aromatic molecules and dyes, is a genuine ecological issue …

[HTML][HTML] Highly sensitive and selective chemiresistor gas/vapor sensors based on polyaniline nanocomposite: A comprehensive review

S Pandey - Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, 2016 - Elsevier
This review article directs particular attention to some current breakthrough developments in
the area of gas sensors based on polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposite. Conducting polymers …

Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies of lead ion adsorption from mine wastewater onto MoS2-clinoptilolite composite

S Pandey, E Fosso-Kankeu, MJ Spiro… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work explored the potential of clinoptilolite, molybdenum sulphide (MoS 2), and MoS 2-
clinoptilolite composite in lead (Pb) removal from aqueous medium and industrial mining …

Adsorptive removal of heavy metals and organic dyes by sodium alginate/coffee waste composite hydrogel

HM Alraddadi, TM Fagieh, EM Bakhsh, K Akhtar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals and dyes used in technological applications have a detrimental influence on
human health and the environment. The most used methods for removing pollutants depend …

Sequestration of methylene blue dye using sodium alginate poly (acrylic acid)@ ZnO hydrogel nanocomposite: kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic investigations

E Makhado, S Pandey, KD Modibane, M Kang… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a sodium alginate poly (acrylic acid)(SA-poly (AA)) hydrogel and sodium
alginate poly (acrylic acid)/zinc oxide (SA-poly (AA)/ZnO) hydrogel nanocomposite (HNC) …

Microwave assisted synthesis of xanthan gum-cl-poly (acrylic acid) based-reduced graphene oxide hydrogel composite for adsorption of methylene blue and methyl …

E Makhado, S Pandey, J Ramontja - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present study, facile and efficient method was adopted for the synthesis of graft
copolymer hydrogel by graft copolymerization of acrylic acid (AA) onto xanthan gum (XG) …

PH-sensitive bionanocomposite hydrogel beads based on carboxymethyl cellulose/ZnO nanoparticle as drug carrier

Z Zare-Akbari, H Farhadnejad, B Furughi-Nia… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present work explains the preparation of new pH-sensitive bionanocomposite beads
based on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and ZnO nanoparticles for use as controlled …

Chemical modification of xanthan gum through graft copolymerization: Tailored properties and potential applications in drug delivery and wastewater treatment

B Maji, S Maiti - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …