Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) is a water soluble synthetic polymer, with a backbone composed
only of carbon atoms and is biodegradable under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions …

Many models exist for describing the experimental results of batch adsorption which are
used in research to study equilibrium, kinetics, and mechanisms of adsorption. In the …

Surface properties of montmorillonite (MMT) and its adsorption characteristics for heavy
metals have been investigated with nickel and copper as sorbate from aqueous solutions …

Xenobiotic pollution in environment is a potential risk to marine life, and human health.
Nanobiotechnology is an advanced and emerging solution for the removal of environmental …

Sorption of triclosan on three sorbents, viz., activated carbon, kaolinite and montmorillonite
was studied as a function of pH, ionic strength and humic acid (HA) concentration through …

The utilization of activated carbon derived from 'waste'bamboo culms (BAC) for the removal
of Disperse Red 167 (DR167), an azo disperse dye, was investigated. Studies of the …

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) processing industry waste (CW) has been applied as an
abundant, cheap and available precursor to produce a new nanoporous carbon (CWNC) for …

We describe the preparation of polymethylmethacrylate/(rice husk ash)/polypyrrole
(PMMA/RHA/PPy) composite membranes and their use as active agents for the removal of …

Hydrogels, polymer networks with versatile applications in both energy-related devices and
biomedicine, fall into three categories: natural, synthetic, and hybrid hydrogels. Natural …

Adsorption of antimony (Sb) on goethite affects its mobility and bioavailability in the
environment. In natural systems, competitive anions may compete with Sb adsorption sites …