New prospects for modified algae in heavy metal adsorption

SY Cheng, PL Show, BF Lau, JS Chang, TC Ling - Trends in biotechnology, 2019 - cell.com
Heavy metal pollution is one of the most pervasive environmental problems globally. Novel
finely tuned algae have been proposed as a means to improve the efficacy and selectivity of …

Arsenic and antimony in water and wastewater: Overview of removal techniques with special reference to latest advances in adsorption

G Ungureanu, S Santos, R Boaventura… - Journal of environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Arsenic and antimony are metalloids, naturally present in the environment but also
introduced by human activities. Both elements are toxic and carcinogenic, and their removal …

KOH-activated high surface area Douglas Fir biochar for adsorbing aqueous Cr (VI), Pb (II) and Cd (II)

A Herath, CA Layne, F Perez, EIB Hassan… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has become a popular research topic in sustainable chemistry for use both in
agriculture and pollution abatement. To enhance aqueous Cr (VI), Pb (II) and Cd (II) removal …

Biosorption for removal of hexavalent chromium using microalgae Scenedesmus sp.

D Pradhan, LB Sukla, BB Mishra, N Devi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Biosorption was carried out in this study using the biomass of microalgae Scenedesmus sp.
as adsorbent for the removal of hexavalent chromium or Cr (VI) from solution. Different …

Artificial neural network and statistical modelling of biosorptive removal of hexavalent chromium using macroalgal spent biomass

R Vinayagam, N Dave, T Varadavenkatesan… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
This study focused on the sustainable removal of chromium in its hexavalent form by
adsorption using sugar-extracted spent marine macroalgal biomass–Ulva prolifera. The …

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 …

Biocomposite efficiency for Cr (VI) adsorption: Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamics studies

M Akram, HN Bhatti, M Iqbal, S Noreen… - Journal of Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bio-composite of mango (Mangifera indica) was prepared and employed for Cr (VI)
adsorption from aqueous media. The effect of various process variables ie, pH, Cr (VI) ions …

Characteristics, performances, equilibrium and kinetic modeling aspects of heavy metal removal using algae

S Rangabhashiyam, P Balasubramanian - Bioresource technology reports, 2019 - Elsevier
Heavy metals from industrial effluent are major threat to environment because of their major
toxicity effect. The treatment of metal contaminated wastewater is of special concern. This …

Biochar-supported polyaniline hybrid for aqueous chromium and nitrate adsorption

A Herath, C Reid, F Perez, CU Pittman Jr… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar adsorbents can remove environmental pollutants and the remediation of Cr (VI) and
nitrate are considered. Cr (VI) is a proven carcinogen causing serious health issues in …

As (III) and Cr (VI) oxyanion removal from water by advanced oxidation/reduction processes—a review

BA Marinho, RO Cristóvão, RAR Boaventura… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Water pollution by human activities is a global environmental problem that requires
innovative solutions. Arsenic and chromium oxyanions are toxic compounds, introduced in …