Surging dismissal of plastics into water resources results in the splintered debris generating
microscopic particles called microplastics. The reduced size of microplastic makes it easier …

Undesired discharge of various effluents directly into the aquatic ecosystem can adversely
affect water quality, endangering aquatic and terrestrial flora and fauna. Therefore, the …

Biosorbent composites like chitin, alginate, moss, xanthene, and cotton can be derived from
biotic species such as plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria which can be used for the exclusion …

The utilization of harmful chemicals, such as ions of heavy metals, organic and inorganic
dyes, and oils, has expanded dramatically due to rapid industrialization and urbanization …

With growing environmental consciousness, biomaterials (BMs) have garnered attention as
sustainable materials for the adsorption of hazardous water contaminants. These BMs are …

Sewage sludge (SS), mainly the residual, semi-solid, or slurry, produced as an offshoot in
sewage treatment plants comprises nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and …

In recent years, water purification by membrane desalination techniques has been growing
drastically; after all, water scarcity is a significant issue to deal with in some parts of the …

The rising peril of oil spills, contretemps of oil carriers, and oil seepages polluting our
inestimable water bodies and blemishing marine lives are perilous and grievous matters of …

Silk, a naturally occurring proteinaceous biopolymer with remarkable adsorbent properties,
has been employed in wastewater remediation. The sericin coating, functioning as a …