Waste to catalyst: role of agricultural waste in water and wastewater treatment

M Kumar, S Ambika, A Hassani, PV Nidheesh - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Presently, owing to the rapid development of industrialization and urbanization activities, a
huge quantity of wastewater is generated that contain toxic chemical and heavy metals …

Elimination of rhodamine B from textile wastewater using nanoparticle photocatalysts: A review for sustainable approaches

AK Al-Buriahi, AA Al-Gheethi, PS Kumar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Rhodamine B (RhB) dye used in the textile industries is associated with carcinogenic and
neurotoxic effects with a high potential to cause a variety of human diseases. Semiconductor …

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Phoenix dactylifera waste as bioreductant for effective dye degradation and antibacterial performance in wastewater …

K Rambabu, G Bharath, F Banat, PL Show - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Production of multi-functional zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) for wastewater treatment
through green-approaches is a desirable alternative for conventional synthesis routes …

Green-synthesized nanocatalysts and nanomaterials for water treatment: Current challenges and future perspectives

M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi, S Iravani… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerous hazardous environmental pollutants in water bodies, both organic and inorganic,
have become a critical global issue. As greener and bio-synthesized versions of …

Plant-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications: A review

N Rani, P Singh, S Kumar, P Kumar, V Bhankar… - Materials Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present era, nanoparticles have attracted the scientific community all across the globe.
It is because of their outstanding physical, chemical and biological properties such as …

Advancement in algal bioremediation for organic, inorganic, and emerging pollutants

S Dubey, CW Chen, D Haldar, VS Tambat… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapidly changing bioremediation prospects are key drive to develop sustainable options
that can offer extra benefits rather than only environmental remediation. Algal remediating is …

Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using loquat seed extract; Biological functions and photocatalytic degradation properties

M Shabaani, S Rahaiee, M Zare, SM Jafari - Lwt, 2020 - Elsevier
This research aimed to optimize the loquat (Eriobutria japonica) seed aqueous extract
mediated green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) through Response Surface …

Valorization of agro-industrial biowaste to green nanomaterials for wastewater treatment: Approaching green chemistry and circular economy principles

BA Omran, KH Baek - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Water pollution is one of the most critical issues worldwide and is a priority in all scientific
agendas. Green nanotechnology presents a plethora of promising avenues for wastewater …

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan/zinc oxide nanocomposite for antibacterial activity onto cotton fabrics and dye degradation applications

S Preethi, K Abarna, M Nithyasri, P Kishore… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study reports an eco-friendly synthesis of chitosan/zinc oxide (CS/ZnO)
nanocomposite using S. lycopersicum leaf extract by a bio-inspired method. The …

Plant-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles: advances in the new millennium towards understanding their therapeutic role in biomedical applications

M Murali, N Kalegowda, HG Gowtham, MA Ansari… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide nanoparticles have become one of the most popular metal oxide nanoparticles
and recently emerged as a promising potential candidate in the fields of optical, electrical …