Current approaches, emerging developments and functional prospects for lignin-based catalysts–a review

M Mennani, M Kasbaji, AA Benhamou, A Boussetta… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Biopolymer functionalization is perceived as an innovative approach to revolutionizing bio-
catalyzed chemical transformations. Lignin, the chief natural source of polyphenols, has an …

Bio-based functionalized adsorptive polymers for sustainable water decontamination: A systematic review of challenges and real-world implementation

M Kasbaji, M Mennani, M Oubenali, AA Benhamou… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The overwhelming concerns of water pollution, industrial discharges and environmental
deterioration by various organic and inorganic substances, including dyes, heavy metals …

Preparation of amine-functionalized lignins for the selective adsorption of Methylene blue and Congo red

JW Heo, L An, J Chen, JH Bae, YS Kim - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on low-cost bio-adsorbents for the removal of harmful substances from effluents
has recently attracted significant attention. In this study, three types of amino-silane-modified …

New pyridyl and aniline-functionalized carbamoylcarboxylic acids for removal of metal ions from water by coagulation-flocculation process

CU Montaño-Medina, LM Lopéz-Martínez… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a library of new aniline and pyridyl functionalized carbamoylcarboxylic acids
were synthesized, physicochemically analyzed and evaluated as ligands for the …

Chitosan-carbamoylcarboxylic acid grafted polymers for removal of metal ions in wastewater

CL Castro-Riquelme, EA López-Maldonado… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water contamination by heavy metals is reported all over the world and requires strategic
solutions to minimize its environmental impact. In this work, new materials based on …

Semi-unzipping of chitosan-sodium alginate polyelectrolyte gel for efficient capture of metallic mineral ions from tannery effluent

X Guan, B Zhang, D Li, J Ren, Y Zhu, Z Sun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, a rigorous discharge limit for metallic mineral ions containing effluent has been
established to ensure the leather-making industry's long-term sustainability. Nevertheless …

Insights on the physico-chemical properties of alkali lignins from different agro-industrial residues and their use in phenol-formaldehyde wood adhesive formulation

M Mennani, AA Benhamou, M Kasbaji… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current study investigates for the first time the physico-chemical performances of lignins
from cactus waste seeds (CWS) and spent coffee (SC) in comparison to previously isolated …

A novel chitosan-alginate@ Fe/Mn mixed oxide nanocomposite for highly efficient removal of Cr (VI) from wastewater: Experiment and adsorption mechanism

LS Alqarni, JS Algethami, RELK Billah… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the synthesis and experimental theoretical evaluation of a new
chitosan/alginate/hydrozyapatite nanocomposite doped with Mn2 and Fe2O3 for Cr removal …

Machine learning for the prediction of heavy metal removal by chitosan-based flocculants

C Lu, Z Xu, B Dong, Y Zhang, M Wang, Y Zeng… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of chitosan-based flocculants (CBFs) to remove dissolved heavy metals from
wastewater is widely advocated. This study applied machine learning (ML) methods to …

Nejayote biopolyelectrolytes multifunctionality (glucurono ferulauted arabinoxylans) in the separation of hazardous metal ions from industrial wastewater

EA López-Maldonado, MT Oropeza-Guzmán - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The scarcity and contamination of water by suspended nanoparticles and hazardous metal
ions demand more performant technologies to reduce space, time and cost of wastewater …