Rapid adsorption of Pb, Cu and Cd from aqueous solutions by β-cyclodextrin polymers

J He, Y Li, C Wang, K Zhang, D Lin, L Kong… - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Removing heavy metals from aqueous solutions has drawn more and more attentions these
years because of their serious global health challenge to human society. To develop an …

Preparation of iminodiacetic acid-modified magnetic biochar by carbonization, magnetization and functional modification for Cd (II) removal in water

X Zhou, J Zhou, Y Liu, J Guo, J Ren, F Zhou - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
A novel iminodiacetic acid magnetic biochar (MBCI) was prepared, characterized and
evaluated its adsorption performance for the removal of Cd (II) from aqueous solution. The …

Enhanced water stability and photoresponsivity in metal-organic framework (MOF): a potential tool to combat drug-resistant bacteria

SA Ahmed, D Bagchi, HA Katouah, MN Hasan… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
In this work, we have successfully synthesized a bimetallic (Zinc and Cobalt) Zeolitic
Imidazolate Framework (Zn50Co50-ZIF), a class in a wider microporous Metal-Organic …

Nano-MOFs as targeted drug delivery agents to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

SA Ahmed, M Nur Hasan, D Bagchi… - Royal Society …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The drug resistance of bacteria is a significant threat to human civilization while the action of
antibiotics against drug-resistant bacteria is severely limited owing to the hydrophobic …

Rapid determination of trace cadmium in drinking water using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy coupled with chelating resin enrichment

H Tian, L Jiao, D Dong - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The determination of heavy metals in drinking water is of great importance, but it is hard to
realize rapid and in-situ measurement. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy is an …

Nano MOF entrapping hydrophobic photosensitizer for dual-stimuli-responsive unprecedented therapeutic action against drug-resistant bacteria

D Bagchi, A Bhattacharya, T Dutta, S Nag… - ACS applied bio …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Multidrug resistance (MDR) of bacteria is a major threat to public health globally and its
unprecedented increase calls for immediate alternative medical strategies. Antimicrobial …

Adsorption of Cd (II) from aqueous solutions by modified biochars: comparison of modification methods

Y Qiu, Q Zhang, M Li, Z Fan, W Sang, C Xie… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2019 - Springer
In this study, adsorption experiments on Cd (II) ions in aqueous solution by biochars
pyrolyzed from millet bran (MBBC) at 400~ 800° C were carried out and MBBC had superior …

Fast detection and flexible microfluidic pH sensors based on Al-doped ZnO nanosheets with a novel morphology

YT Tsai, SJ Chang, LW Ji, YJ Hsiao, IT Tang - ACS omega, 2019 - ACS Publications
In this study, a flexible and stable pH sensor based on aluminum-doped zinc oxide
nanosheets (Al-doped ZnO NSs) was developed by a low-cost hydrothermal method. The …

NIR-light-active ZnO-based nanohybrids for bacterial biofilm treatment

D Bagchi, VSS Rathnam, P Lemmens, I Banerjee… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanomaterials with antimicrobial properties triggered by external stimuli appear to be a
promising and innovative substitute for the destruction of antibiotic-resistant superbugs as …

Photo-catalytic degradation of Trichlorophenol with UV/sulfite/ZnO process, simultaneous usage of homogeneous reductive and heterogeneous oxidative agents …

H Azarpira, M Abtahi, M Sadani, S Rezaei… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study develops UV/Sulfite/ZnO (USZ) photoreactor, as a novel method of Advanced
Oxidation/Reduction Processes (AORPs), and employs it for degradation, dechlorination …