Recent advances in nanomaterials for water protection and monitoring

R Das, CD Vecitis, A Schulze, B Cao… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The efficient handling of wastewater pollutants is a must, since they are continuously defiling
limited fresh water resources, seriously affecting the terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial flora and …

Sustainable synthesis of nanoscale zerovalent iron particles for environmental remediation

Y Monga, P Kumar, RK Sharma, J Filip… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) particles represent an important material for diverse
environmental applications because of their exceptional electron‐donating properties, which …

Structural characterization, antibacterial and catalytic effect of iron oxide nanoparticles synthesised using the leaf extract of Cynometra ramiflora

S Groiss, R Selvaraj, T Varadavenkatesan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the present investigation, the leaf extract of Cynometra ramiflora was used to synthesize
iron oxide nanoparticles. Within minutes of adding iron sulphate to the leaf extract, iron oxide …

Comparing different commercial zero valent iron nanoparticles to immobilize As and Hg in brownfield soil

M Gil-Díaz, J Alonso, E Rodríguez-Valdés… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI) particles obtained by different methods differ in their
structure, which lead to different reactivity, and therefore a likely difference in the …

Biochar based sorptive remediation of steroidal estrogen contaminated aqueous systems: A critical review

C Peiris, S Nawalage, JJ Wewalwela… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Remediation of steroidal estrogens from aqueous ecosystems is of prevailing concern due
to their potential impact on organisms even at trace concentrations. Biochar (BC) is capable …

[HTML][HTML] Iron nanoparticles to recover a co-contaminated soil with Cr and PCBs

M Gil-Díaz, RA Pérez, J Alonso, E Miguel… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Little attention has been given to the development of remediation strategies for soils polluted
with mixture of pollution (metal (loid) s and organic compounds). The present study …

Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of cellulose modified nano zero-valent iron for dye discoloration

X Wang, P Wang, J Ma, H Liu, P Ning - Applied surface science, 2015 - Elsevier
Nano zero-valent iron (NZVI) was innovatively and successfully modified by using
hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC) as dispersants …

Regulation of engineered nanomaterials: current challenges, insights and future directions

RWS Lai, KWY Yeung, MMN Yung, AB Djurišić… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
Substantial production and wide applications of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have
raised concerns over their potential influences on the environment and humans. However …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a heterogeneous Fenton like oxidation system using nanoscale zero-valent iron as a catalyst

T Haneef, MR Ul Mustafa, K Rasool, YC Ho… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Oil and gas effluents contains highly toxic and harmful organic pollutants. Therefore, it is
necessary to eliminate and/or reduced the concertation of organic pollutants to a …

[HTML][HTML] 17α-Ethinylestradiol (EE2): concentrations in the environment and methods for wastewater treatment–an update

M Klaic, F Jirsa - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
17α-Ethinylestradiol (EE2) is a frequently used drug and an endocrine disruptive substance.
Adverse effects on biota have been reported when they are exposed to this substance in the …