Flocculation of heavy metal by functionalized starch-based bioflocculants: Characterization and process evaluation

X Xiao, Y Sun, J Liu, H Zheng - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Two bioflocculants of starch-graft-P [acrylamide-acrylic acid](SAA) and starch-graft-P
[acrylamide-2-acacrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid](SAS) are designed for the …

Evaluating the performance of bridging-assembly chelating flocculant for heavy metals removal: Role of branched architectures

W Chen, F Zhang, Q Tang, B Du, D Ma, Z Zhao, L Fan… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel chelating flocculant with branched architectures, polyacrylamide grafted maleoyl
chitosan-mercaptoacetic acid (PAM-gM (CS-MA)), was successfully fabricated using maleic …

Functionalized chitosan-magnetic flocculants for heavy metal and dye removal modeled by an artificial neural network

Y Sun, Y Yu, S Zhou, KJ Shah, W Sun, J Zhai… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, an amphoteric magnetic chitosan (CS)-based flocculant MFe 3 O 4@ CS-g-PIA
was prepared from CS, Fe 3 O 4, and itaconic acid (IA), and its apparent morphology and …

Flocculation of combined contaminants of dye and heavy metal by nano-chitosan flocculants

Y Sun, D Li, X Lu, J Sheng, X Zheng, X Xiao - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, two multifunctional nano-chitosan flocculants (CPAM-NCS1 and CPAM-NCS2)
were made through the graft modification of cationic monomer and carboxymethylchitosan …

The synthesis of modified alginate flocculants and their properties for removing heavy metal ions of wastewater

Z Tian, L Zhang, G Shi, X Sang… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A new flocculant was synthesized through the modification of sodium alginate
with thiosemicarbazide. In the preparation, amino thiourea groups which had excellent …

Performance evaluation of chitosan-based flocculants with good pH resistance and high heavy metals removal capacity

Y Sun, KJ Shah, W Sun, H Zheng - Separation and Purification Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Dual-function chitosan-based flocculants with chelation and flocculation capacity,
carboxylated chitosan-graft-polyacrylamide (PCA), carboxylated chitosan-graft …

Synergetic effects and flocculation behavior of anionic polyacrylamide and extracellular polymeric substrates extracted from Klebsiella sp. J1 on improving soluble …

W Wei, A Li, J Yang, F Ma, D Wu, J Xing, X Zhou… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
The performance and flocs properties in removing soluble cadmium of the dual flocculant
APAM–MFX (anionic polyacrylamide APAM used in combination with extracellular polymeric …

Starch-derived flocculant with hyperbranched brush architecture for effectively flocculating organic dyes, heavy metals and antibiotics

S Kang, W Liu, Y Wang, Y Wang, S Wu, S Chen… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background It is highly desired yet challenging for proper treatment of existing wastewaters
containing broad-spectrum toxic contaminants of organic dyes, heavy metals and antibiotics …

Heavy metal removal from aqueous solutions by chitosan-based magnetic composite flocculants

X Xiao, Y Yu, Y Sun, X Zheng, A Chen - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, three magnetic flocculants with different chelating groups, namely,
carboxymethyl chitosan-modified Fe 3 O 4 flocculant (MC), acrylamide-grafted magnetic …

Effects of compound bioflocculant on coagulation performance and floc properties for dye removal

X Huang, X Bo, Y Zhao, B Gao, Y Wang, S Sun… - Bioresource …, 2014 - Elsevier
A series of jar tests was conducted to investigate the coagulation performance of using
compound bioflocculant (CBF) as a coagulant aid with aluminum sulfate (AS) and …