Recent advances in various starch formulation for wastewater purification via adsorption technique: a review

NA Abd El-Ghany, MHA Elella, HM Abdallah… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
Water purification is considered one of the most essential issues in our lives. Therefore, the
contamination of water surfaces owing to the hasty upsurge in industrialization has received …

Nanobiochar for the remediation of contaminated soil and water: challenges and opportunities

M Jiang, L He, NK Niazi, H Wang, W Gustave… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Although research on biochar has received increasing attention for environmental and
agricultural applications, the significance of nanobiochar for environmental pollutant …

Cr (VI) and doxorubicin adsorptive capture by a novel bionanocomposite of Ti-MOF@ TiO2 incorporated with watermelon biochar and chitosan hydrogel

ME Mahmoud, GAA Ibrahim - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymers, biochars and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have manifested
as top prospects for elimination of harmful pollutants. In the current study, Ti-MOF was …

Development of starch-based materials using current modification techniques and their applications: A review

SM Amaraweera, C Gunathilake, OHP Gunawardene… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Starch is one of the most common biodegradable polymers found in nature, and it is widely
utilized in the food and beverage, bioplastic industry, paper industry, textile, and biofuel …

Recent trends in the application of modified starch in the adsorption of heavy metals from water: a review

AD Gupta, KP Rawat, V Bhadauria, H Singh - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of polyfunctional ligands on the bio-macromolecules acts as an efficient
adsorbent for heavy metal ions. Starch is one of the most abundant, easily available and …

Nanotechnology-A ray of hope for heavy metals removal

V Mohanapriya, R Sakthivel, NDK Pham, CK Cheng… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental effects of heavy metal pollution are considered as a widespread problem
throughout the world, as it jeopardizes human health and also reduces the sustainability of a …

Recent developments in metal nanoparticles functionalized nanocomposite adsorbents for heavy metals removal from wastewaters

B Natarajan, P Kannan, JA Rather… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The use of fertilizers in modern agriculture and the expansion of
industrialization are severely raising heavy metals (HMs) contamination in aquatic …

Starch-based polymer materials as advanced adsorbents for sustainable water treatment: current status, challenges, and future perspectives

PS Khoo, RA Ilyas, MNA Uda, SA Hassan, AH Nordin… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the past three decades, chemical and biological water contamination has become a
major concern, particularly in the industrialized world. Heavy metals, aromatic compounds …

Recent advances in starch-based magnetic adsorbents for the removal of contaminants from wastewater: A review

K Fang, L Deng, J Yin, T Yang, J Li, W He - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Considerable concern exists regarding water contamination by various pollutants, such as
conventional pollutants (eg, heavy metals and organics) and emerging micropollutants (eg …

Iron oxide nanoparticles/nanocomposites derived from steel and iron wastes for water treatment: a review

J Jjagwe, PW Olupot, S Carrara - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are characterized by superior magnetic properties, high
surface area to volume ratio, and active surface functional groups. These properties aid in …