Defluorination Techniques: Past, Present and Future Prospective

R Khatkar, S Nagpal - Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Fluoride ions are commonly found in minerals like mica, fluorapatite, muscovite, topaz,
biotite, sellaite, cryolite, muscovite, and fluorspar. However, the presence of fluoride in …

Synthesis, characterization, and breakthrough modeling of low-cost graphene oxide-sand supported adsorbent filter for the separation of lead and chromium ions

MA Shaida, S Ali, MS Badar, MS Mahtab… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The existence of lead and chromium ions in waterbodies severely affects the biological
activities of aquatic creatures that directly affect human health. A graphene oxide-sand (GO …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of Fe–La–Ce biochar derived from Bidens pilosa L. for adsorbing fluoride in water

X Li, T Gan, J Zhang, Z Shi, Z Xiao - Environmental Technology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fluoride in water is a threat to human health and it urgently needs to be eliminated. In this
study, the selected Fe–La–Ce biochar (BBC FLC) was derived from a kind of invasive plant …

Sugar molasses as a sustainable precursor for the synthesis of graphene sand composite adsorbent for tetracycline and methylene blue removal

A Nouri, E Mahmoudi, WL Ang, G Panomsuwan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Sugar molasses from agricultural waste could be a sustainable carbon source for the
synthesis of graphene adsorbent introduced in this work. The sugar molasses was …

Progress and perspectives on cost-effective and eco-friendly mineral functional materials for efficient capture of fluoride and phosphorus

X Hang - Materials Today Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
With the development of society and the acceleration of industrialization, a large amount of
wastewater containing pollutants such as phosphate and fluoride has been discharged into …

Photocatalytic decomposition of methylene blue dye using sand-graphite composite under visible light irradiation

S Hmamouchi, A El Yacoubi, A Massit, M Berradi… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work aims to synthesize a new graphite-sand composite based on sand and
natural sugar with a simple method for photocatalysis application. The obtained …

Enhanced fluoride adsorption and regeneration efficiency of cross-linker-free mesoporous hydroxyapatite/chitosan nanocomposites

S Sekar, SE Panchu, E Kolanthai… - Research on Chemical …, 2022 - Springer
The presence of F− ions in water is either a helpful or harmful outcome, contingent upon the
concentration level of the pollutant. In this work, hydroxyapatite/chitosan (HAp/CS) …

Graphite oxide coated sand composites for efficient removal of calcium ions from hard water: isotherm, kinetics, and adsorption mechanism

W Perera, N Premasinghe, WSK Fernando, P Perera… - 2024 - repository.kln.ac.lk
Even if granular media filtration effectively reduces the turbidity of water, its limited surface
functionalities and physical properties may constrain its ability to effectively remove critical …