Clay-based nanomaterials and their adsorptive removal efficiency for dyes and antibiotics: a review

Z Cigeroglu, N El Messaoudi, ZM Şenol… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The discharge of dyes and antibiotics (ATBs) into the water streams causes severe water
and soil pollution, which poses a global threat to aquatic ecosystems and humans. Clay …

Selective adsorption of organic dyes from aqueous environment using fermented maize extract-enhanced graphene oxide-durian shell derived activated carbon …

KS Obayomi, SY Lau, MK Danquah, J Zhang, T Chiong… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
A secure aquatic environment is essential for both aquatic and terrestrial life. However,
rising populations and the industrial revolution have had a significant impact on the quality …

Green synthesis of graphene-oxide based nanocomposites for efficient removal of methylene blue dye from wastewater

KS Obayomi, SY Lau, MK Danquah, J Zhang, T Chiong… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Water-soluble dyes are a common problem in wastewater treatment, requiring highly
efficient methods for removal. In this study, novel sustainable adsorbents made from …

Antibacterial, antioxidant and fruit packaging ability of biochar-based silver nanoparticles-polyvinyl alcohol-chitosan composite film

Q Feng, B Fan, YC He, C Ma - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles were prepared by loading Ag+ into biochar of waste barley distillers'
grains shell by reduction with trisodium citrate, and this silver-loaded biochar was introduced …

Simultaneous and ultrafast removal of anionic and cationic dyes from aqueous solution by Zr-based MOFs hybridized by attapulgite and adsorption performance …

Y Liu, A Yan, L Ding, J Wei, Y Liu, Y Niu… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Zr-based MOFs hybridized by attapulgite (APT) were successfully prepared by simple reflux
method and characterized by FTIR, BET, XRD, TGA and XPS. Both cationic and anionic …

Enhanced adsorption of Congo red from urea/calcium chloride co-modified biochar: Performance, mechanisms and toxicity assessment

Z Liu, Y Hu, J Zhang, Y Guan, L Zhang, P Ye… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Adsorbents with excellent physicochemical properties and green synthetic routes are
desired for efficient removal of Congo red (CR) wastewater. Hence, a novel approach was …

[HTML][HTML] A response surface methodology approach for the removal of methylene blue dye from wastewater using sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent

KS Obayomi, SY Lau, MK Danquah, J Zhang… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Potable water availability is becoming increasingly challenging due to increasing level of
global population and industrial revolution. The disproportionate use of methylene blue …

Multifaceted application of modified biochar for water and wastewater treatment

A Mohit, N Remya… - Environmental Quality …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biochar, a carbon‐rich material produced through the pyrolysis of biomass, has been shown
to have the potential to remove contaminants from water and wastewater. However, due to …

[HTML][HTML] Effective removal of Cr (VI) and Pb (II) ions from mining wastewater using eco-friendly synthesized magnesium oxide nanoparticles incorporated rice husk ash

LS Mustapha, SO Jacob-Oricha, MD Yahya… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explored the effective adsorptive performance of magnesium oxide (MgO)
nanoparticles incorporated rice husk ash (RHA) to address the removal of Chromium (VI) …

Different photoreduction processes of Cr (VI) on cellulose-rich and lignin-rich biochar

E Zhengyang, J Liang, Y Dong, Q Chao, P Li… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a series of biochar were prepared via pyrolyzing cellulose-rich pakchoi (PBC)
and lignin-rich corncob (CBC) to explore the photoreduction process of Cr (VI). X-ray …