Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: Applications and limitations

PK Dikshit, J Kumar, AK Das, S Sadhu, S Sharma… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
The past decade has witnessed a phenomenal rise in nanotechnology research due to its
broad range of applications in diverse fields including food safety, transportation …

Lead toxicity: health hazards, influence on food chain, and sustainable remediation approaches

A Kumar, A Kumar, CP MMS, AK Chaturvedi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lead (Pb) toxicity has been a subject of interest for environmental scientists due to its toxic
effect on plants, animals, and humans. An increase in several Pb related industrial activities …

[HTML][HTML] Fly ash-based adsorbent for adsorption of heavy metals and dyes from aqueous solution: a review

UO Aigbe, KE Ukhurebor, RB Onyancha… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
A critical global issue in the 21st century is water shortage, as well as its pollution with
noxious metal ions and organic dyes. To extract these pollutants from wastewater, a variety …

An overview on cellulose-supported photocatalytic materials for the efficient removal of toxic dyes

M Malhotra, A Sudhaik, P Raizada, T Ahamad… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, the concept of green chemistry has emerged as a novel and efficient way for
environmental remediation. Amongst several biomaterials, cellulose is the most widely …

[HTML][HTML] Iron-based nanoparticles in wastewater treatment: A review on synthesis methods, applications, and removal mechanisms

TA Aragaw, FM Bogale, BA Aragaw - Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanomaterial is an emerging material with potential technological impacts in various
applications. It imposes great opportunities in various disciplines including wastewater …

Emerging micropollutants in aquatic ecosystems and nanotechnology-based removal alternatives: a review

N Narwal, D Katyal, N Kataria, PK Rose, SG Warkar… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a significant concern about the accessibility of uncontaminated and safe drinking
water, a fundamental necessity for human beings. This concern is attributed to the toxic …

Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and its efficiency in degradation of rifampicin antibiotic

DM Nzilu, ES Madivoli, DS Makhanu, SI Wanakai… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In recent ages, green nanotechnology has gained attraction in the synthesis of metallic
nanoparticles due to their cost-effectiveness, simple preparation steps, and environmentally …

Hazardous heavy metals contamination of vegetables and food chain: Role of sustainable remediation approaches-A review

S Kumar, S Prasad, KK Yadav, M Shrivastava… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
This review emphasizes the role of toxic metal remediation approaches due to their broad
sustainability and applicability. The rapid developmental processes can incorporate a large …

[HTML][HTML] Photocatalytic application of spinel ferrite nanoparticles and nanocomposites in wastewater treatment

KK Kefeni, BB Mamba - Sustainable materials and technologies, 2020 - Elsevier
This review shade light on the recent advances in a photocatalytic application of spinel
ferrite nanoparticles and their nanocomposites towards pollutant degradation capacities in …

Green synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles and its applications: A review

S Abinaya, HP Kavitha, M Prakash… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green synthesis approaches are gaining the attention of researchers and they follow a less
hazardous process to obtain nanoparticles. Green synthetic methods are currently used in …