Starch, cellulose, pectin, gum, alginate, chitin and chitosan derived (nano) materials for sustainable water treatment: A review

M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi, S Iravani… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural biopolymers, polymeric organic molecules produced by living organisms and/or
renewable resources, are considered greener, sustainable, and eco-friendly materials …

Current international research into cellulose as a functional nanomaterial for advanced applications

SJ Eichhorn, A Etale, J Wang, LA Berglund, Y Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
This review paper provides a recent overview of current international research that is being
conducted into the functional properties of cellulose as a nanomaterial. A particular …

Recent advances in nanomaterials for water protection and monitoring

R Das, CD Vecitis, A Schulze, B Cao… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The efficient handling of wastewater pollutants is a must, since they are continuously defiling
limited fresh water resources, seriously affecting the terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial flora and …

A review on modification methods to cellulose-based adsorbents to improve adsorption capacity

S Hokkanen, A Bhatnagar, M Sillanpää - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent decades, increased domestic, agricultural and industrial activities worldwide have
led to the release of various pollutants, such as toxic heavy metals, inorganic anions …

Potential applications of cellulose and chitosan nanoparticles/composites in wastewater treatment: a review

S Olivera, HB Muralidhara, K Venkatesh, VK Guna… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
This work concerns the investigation of potential candidature of cellulose and chitosan–
based nano–sized materials for heavy metals and dyes removal. Cellulose and chitosan …

Cellulose nanomaterials: promising sustainable nanomaterials for application in water/wastewater treatment processes

N Mohammed, N Grishkewich, KC Tam - Environmental Science …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, sustainable nanomaterials, such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and
cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), jointly referred to as cellulose nanomaterials (CNs), have been …

Adsorption of Cu (II), Pb (II) and Cr (VI) from aqueous solutions using black wattle tannin-immobilized nanocellulose

Q Xu, Y Wang, L Jin, Y Wang, M Qin - Journal of hazardous materials, 2017 - Elsevier
A novel nanocomposite based on black wattle (BW) tannin and nanocellulose was prepared
and applied in heavy metal ions adsorptive removal from aqueous solutions. Firstly …

Recent advances and future perspective on nanocellulose-based materials in diverse water treatment applications

B Aoudi, Y Boluk, MG El-Din - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, nanocellulose and its derivatives have drawn attention as
promising bio-based materials for water treatment applications due to their high surface …

Hydroxyapatite-based adsorbents: Applications in sequestering heavy metals and dyes

AN Amenaghawon, CL Anyalewechi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a calcium phosphate material that was used primarily in bone
regeneration and repair as a result of its chemical similarity with bone. However, HAp has …

Calcium hydroxyapatite microfibrillated cellulose composite as a potential adsorbent for the removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution

S Hokkanen, A Bhatnagar, E Repo, S Lou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present study, the potential of synthesized hydroxyapatite microfibrillated cellulose
(CHA/MFC) composite to remove chromium (VI) from aqueous solutions was investigated by …