Development of fruit waste derived bio-adsorbents for wastewater treatment: A review

NH Solangi, J Kumar, SA Mazari, S Ahmed… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hazardous contamination of water is a major hurdle in the provision of usable and drinkable
water to the world. Innovative, economic, renewable and environment friendly technologies …

Metal oxide-cellulose nanocomposites for the removal of toxic metals and dyes from wastewater

OA Oyewo, EE Elemike, DC Onwudiwe… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Waste water remediation of toxic metals and dyes could be complex to achieve owing to
several factors. Various techniques have been developed for the removal of these …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-waste valorisation: Agricultural wastes as biosorbents for removal of (in) organic pollutants in wastewater treatment

N Karić, AS Maia, A Teodorović, N Atanasova… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The conventional waste management practices dispose or incinerate agricultural and
forestry waste, contributing to the environmental pollution while misusing biomass, a …

Banana peel as a biosorbent for the decontamination of water pollutants. A review

KG Akpomie, J Conradie - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2020 - Springer
Pollution of environmental waters and ecosystems is increasing. Adsorption is an effective
technique for water decontamination, but is limited by the cost of commercial adsorbents …

Prospects of banana waste utilization in wastewater treatment: A review

T Ahmad, M Danish - Journal of environmental management, 2018 - Elsevier
This review article explores utilization of banana waste (fruit peels, pseudo-stem, trunks, and
leaves) as precursor materials to produce an adsorbent, and its application against …

Recent advancement in nanomaterials for the detection and removal of uranium: a review

N Rani, P Singh, S Kumar, P Kumar, V Bhankar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Uranyl ions U (VI), are the common by-product of nuclear power plants and anthropogenic
activities like mining, excess utilization of fertilizers, oil industries, etc. Its intake into the body …

Progress and perspective in enrichment and separation of radionuclide uranium by biomass functional materials

J Lei, H Liu, L Zhou, Y Wang, K Yu, H Zhu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The economical and efficient extraction of uranium from uranium-containing wastewater
becomes extremely crucial issue that enables the sustainable development of nuclear …

[HTML][HTML] Biorenewable materials for water remediation: the central role of cellulose in achieving sustainability

K Mishra, SS Siwal, T Sithole, N Singh, P Hart… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2024 - Elsevier
As the population increases and manufacturing grows, greenhouse gas and other harmful
emissions increase. Contaminated with chemicals such as dyes, pesticides …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable re-utilization of waste materials as adsorbents for water and wastewater treatment in Africa: Recent studies, research gaps, and way forward for …

EC Ngeno, KE Mbuci, MC Necibi, VO Shikuku… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Access to clean water is a fundamental human right. However, due to the rapid urbanization
and industrialization in many African countries, the emergence of a plethora of new classes …

Valorization of byproducts from tropical fruits: Extraction methodologies, applications, environmental, and economic assessment: A review (Part 1: General overview of …

J Villacís‐Chiriboga, K Elst, J Van Camp… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical fruits represent one of the most important crops in the world. The continuously
growing global market for the main tropical fruits is currently estimated at 84 million tons, of …