Biosorption of pollutants by plant leaves: An empirical review

AG Adeniyi, JO Ighalo - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, research focus has been shifting towards the development of
environmentally friendly systems for the removal of pollutants from effluents. The use of …

Removal of heavy metals by leaves-derived biosorbents

I Anastopoulos, A Robalds, HN Tran… - Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
Among various remediation technologies, biosorption is promising for the removal of heavy
metals from water and wastewater, since in many cases, it is fast, selective, and with …

Adsorption studies of toxic cadmium (II) and chromium (VI) ions from aqueous solution by activated black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds

PM Thabede, ND Shooto, T Xaba, EB Naidoo - Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Few studies that reported on black cumin seeds (BS) showed that the material has good
adsorption capacity towards metal ions. Therefore, it is fair to conduct further studies on the …

Restoration of heavy metal‐contaminated soil and water through biosorbents: A review of current understanding and future challenges

A Rana, M Sindhu, A Kumar, RK Dhaka… - Physiologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy metal pollution in soil and water is a potential threat to human health as it renders
food quality substandard. Different biosorbents such as microbial and agricultural biomass …

Functionalized cellulose-magnetite nanocomposite catalysts for efficient biodiesel production

AM El-Nahas, TA Salaheldin, T Zaki… - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cellulose-magnetite nanocomposites were fabricated via the adsorption of magnetite onto
the surfaces of functionalized nanocellulose, using different organic and inorganic acids …

Thermodynamic modelling and temperature sensitivity analysis of banana (Musa spp.) waste pyrolysis

JO Ighalo, AG Adeniyi - SN Applied Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Pyrolysis has been established as a good technique of recovering energy from biomass. In
this study, a thermodynamic model was developed on ASPEN Plus V8. 8 to study the …

Effect of different molecular weights of chitosan on the removal efficiencies of heavy metals from contaminated water

AM Younis, MA Aly-Eldeen… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2019 - ejabf.journals.ekb.eg
In the present study, chitin isolated from locally available shrimp shells was pulverized to
obtain three different particle sizes and then deacetylated to obtain various deacetylation …

Plant leaves waste for removal of metal ions

CB Godiya, LAM Ruotolo - Emerging Techniques for Treatment of Toxic …, 2023 - Elsevier
The existence of heavy metal ions in water resources is a critical issue for mankind because
of their high toxicity and nonbiodegradability. The development of economic and highly …

Evaluation of the Mechanical and Thermal Characteristics of Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Benzoylation-Processed Banana Fibre and Sisal Fibers

OB Syed, C Nithiyapathi, R Rathinam… - Materials Science …, 2024 - Trans Tech Publ
Mechanical and thermal properties of composites reinforced with Banana fibre (BF) and
Sisal fibre (SF) were investigated in this study. Benzoylation therapy was effective for …

Leaf biosorbents for the removal of heavy metals

I Anastopoulos, A Robalds, HN Tran… - Green Adsorbents for …, 2018 - Springer
The presence of heavy metals in waters is a global concern. Among various remediation
technologies, biosorption is an attractive and promising process since in many cases, it is …