Nanobioremediation: A sustainable approach for the removal of toxic pollutants from the environment

P Bhatt, SC Pandey, S Joshi, P Chaudhary… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the proportion of organic and inorganic contaminants has increased rapidly
due to growing human interference and represents a threat to ecosystems. The removal of …

Removal of diclofenac from wastewater: A comprehensive review of detection, characteristics and tertiary treatment techniques

I Alessandretti, CVT Rigueto, MT Nazari… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increase in the consumption of diclofenac (DCF), the incorrect disposal of this
pharmaceutical and the low efficiency of removal in wastewater treatment plants result in the …

Occurrence, toxicity impacts and mitigation of emerging micropollutants in the aquatic environments: Recent tendencies and perspectives

P Bhatt, G Bhandari, M Bilal - Journal of Environmental chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rampant industrial development, urbanization, and the exponential increase in population
growth resulted in an alarming number of emerging micropollutants. These micropollutants …

One-pot synthesis of MnFe2O4 functionalized magnetic biochar by the sol-gel pyrolysis method for diclofenac sodium removal

B Zhang, M Mei, K Li, J Liu, T Wang, S Chen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Magnetic biochar adsorbents often suffer from the uneven distribution and shedding
problems of nanoparticles. In this study, a one-pot sol-gel pyrolysis method was proposed to …

Understanding the factors affecting adsorption of pharmaceuticals on different adsorbents–A critical literature update

R Natarajan, K Saikia, SK Ponnusamy… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Remediation of emerging pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) as micropollutants in
wastewater is of foremost importance as they can cause extremely detrimental effects on life …

Facile route for synthesis of Fe0/Fe3C/γ-Fe2O3 carbon composite using hydrothermal carbonization of sugarcane bagasse and its use as effective adsorbent for …

G Prasannamedha, PS Kumar, V Shankar - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Non-toxic mesoporous magnetic carbon composite was synthesised from hydrothermal
carbonization of sugarcane bagasse with Iron (III) nitrate nonahydrate in two steps along …

Boosting photosynthetic biogas upgrading via carbon-coated zero-valent iron nanoparticle addition: A pilot proof of concept study

L Vargas-Estrada, EG Hoyos, L Méndez… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of carbon-coated zero-valent iron nanoparticles (NPs) on the upgrading of biogas
based on bacterial-algal symbiosis was assessed in an indoor pilot scale algal open pond …

Synergistic degradation of bisphenol A in heterogeneous Fenton and photo-Fenton systems catalyzed by graphitized carbon-nano zero valent iron

M Cai, J Li, F Wu, G Voyard, G Mailhot… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fenton-like processes have gained widespread acceptance due to their high oxidative
potential and environmental compatibility. In this study, a composite of graphitized carbon …

Mitigation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and antiretroviral drugs as environmental pollutants by adsorption using nanomaterials as viable solution—a critical …

S Sigonya, TH Mokhothu, TC Mokhena… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Traces of pharmaceuticals of various classes have been reported as emerging pollutants,
and they continue to be detected in aquatic environments. The steady growth of …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced removal of neonicotinoid pesticides present in the Decision 2018/840/EU by new sewage sludge-based carbon materials

E Sanz-Santos, S Álvarez-Torrellas, M Larriba… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the increasingly strict legislation about the disposal of sewage sludge, it is necessary
to find sustainable solutions to manage this waste at low-cost conditions. In addition, priority …