Heavy metals from industrial effluent are major threat to environment because of their major
toxicity effect. The treatment of metal contaminated wastewater is of special concern. This …

Fresh water accounts for 3% of water resources on the Earth. Human and industrial activities
produce and discharge wastes containing heavy metals into the water resources making …

Industrial effluents from various sectors have become a matter of major environmental
concern. The treatment of wastewater in recent year plays a significant role in order to …

In this work, graphene oxide (GO) was firstly prepared, following by element analysis.
Glutaraldehyde cross-linked chitosan (GCCS) and chitosan/graphene oxide (CSGO) …

Jatropha curcas shell an abundant residue of the biocombustible industry, was used in its
natural form (JN) and treated by non-thermal plasma (JP) as biosorbents for the removal of …

Corn and rice husks, agro-wastes available in large quantities in Tanzania, were used to
remove Pb 2+ from aqueous solution. Husks were used in raw form, pyrolyzed form, and …

The removal and biomineralization of Pb 2+(200 mg/L) in water were investigated utilizing
mature mycelia of Phanerochaete chrysoporium. Mycelial dosage, initial Pb 2+ …

Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) modified poly (styrene-co-divinylbenzene) absorbents carrying
phosphorus functional groups (PS-PAMAM-PPA) were prepared and used as adsorbents for …

This study investigated the adsorption and removal behaviour of copper (Cu)(II) and
cadmium (Cd)(II) ions using rice husk and rice straw in aqueous solutions. Different …

Nanotechnology has increased the release of nanoparticles into the environment, which
poses a risk to human health and the ecosystem. Therefore, finding ways to eliminate these …