Metal oxide-cellulose nanocomposites for the removal of toxic metals and dyes from wastewater

OA Oyewo, EE Elemike, DC Onwudiwe… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Waste water remediation of toxic metals and dyes could be complex to achieve owing to
several factors. Various techniques have been developed for the removal of these …

Cellulose dissolution, modification, and the derived hydrogel: a review

C Wu, J Li, Y Zhang, X Li, S Wang, D Li - ChemSusChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The cellulose‐based hydrogel has occupied a pivotal position in almost all walks of life.
However, the native cellulose can not be directly used for preparing hydrogel due to the …

Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene plastic waste by a constructed tri-culture yeast consortium from wood-feeding termite: Degradation mechanism and …

T Elsamahy, J Sun, SE Elsilk, SS Ali - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most common synthetic polymers, and PE waste pollution
has been an environmental and health concern for decades. Biodegradation is the most eco …

Adsorption of Pb (II) from aqueous solution by pomelo fruit peel-derived biochar

VP Dinh, DK Nguyen, TT Luu, QH Nguyen… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Removing hazardous metals from aqueous solution using biomaterials synthesized from
waste resources with low cost is a novel strategy in environmental science and application …

Material properties influencing the charge decay of electret filters and their impact on filtration performance

J Lee, J Kim - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Electret filters as opposed to mechanical filters display the enhanced ability to capture
airborne particles with the electrostatic attraction. However, the environmental aging during …

Structure modification and property improvement of plant cellulose: Based on emerging and sustainable nonthermal processing technologies

Z Han, H Zhu, JH Cheng - Food Research International, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulose has attracted high attention due to its advantages of abundant resources,
renewable and biodegradable. Modification of natural plant cellulose has become a hot …

Iodine removal efficiently from wastewater by magnetic Fe3O4 incorporated within activated porous cellulose

HE Emam, M El-Shahat, RM Abdelhameed - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Capturing of iodine by using synthesized magnetic iron oxide@ activated porous cellulose
(Fe 3 O 4@ APC) was studied herein. The APC was firstly obtained via extraction from the …

Converting crystalline thermosetting urea–formaldehyde resins to amorphous polymer using modified nanoclay

ES Wibowo, MAR Lubis, BD Park, JS Kim… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermosetting urea–formaldehyde (UF) resins as the most common adhesives for wood-
based composites emit formaldehyde, which forces producers to lower formaldehyde/urea …

Preparation of new bio-based chitosan/Fe2O3/NiFe2O4 as an efficient removal of methyl green from aqueous solution

MJ Ansari, SA Jasim, DO Bokov, L Thangavelu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Modified chitosan with various functional groups has high potential as an efficient adsorbent
in removing water pollution. In this study, new magnetic adsorbent, bio-based chitosan/Fe 2 …

Production of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates by Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca: Cultivation on fruit pulp waste and polymer …

JR Pereira, D Araújo, P Freitas, AC Marques… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca DSM 19603 was cultivated on apple pulp, a
glucose-and fructose-rich waste generated during juice production, to produce medium …