Recent progress on visible-light-driven metal and non-metal doped ZnO nanostructures for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

FM Sanakousar, CC Vidyasagar… - Materials science in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic pollutants are chemical compounds that are resistant to degradation in the
environment and that treatment methods may not be able to completely remove. Both …

Arsenic in drinking water: overview of removal strategies and role of chitosan biosorbent for its remediation

A Ayub, K Srithilat, I Fatima… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Accessibility to clean drinking water often remains a crucial task at times. Among other water
pollutants, arsenic is considered a more lethal contaminant and has become a serious threat …

Fabrication of ZnO decorated porous chitosan beads for the sustainable bioremediation of Cr (VI) contaminated water

TL Nguyen, A Ayub, A Anam, AM Aljuwayid… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chromium contamination, particularly in industrial and mining sectors, has become a
serious issue for the aquatic system, globally. Until now, the removal of Cr (VI) have been …

Synthesis and characterization of bio-nanocomposite based on chitosan and CaCO3 nanoparticles for heavy metals removal

SSM Hassan, ME Abd El-Aziz, AES Fayez… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water is a vital component of life; therefore, it is critical to have access to pure water for
various life-sustaining activities including agriculture and human consumption. An eco …

Highly efficient removal of arsenic (III/V) from groundwater using nZVI functionalized cellulose nanocrystals fabricated via a bioinspired strategy

F Chai, R Zhang, X Min, Z Yang, L Chai… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Utilizing nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI) to purify groundwater contaminated by arsenic
species [As (III/V)] is an efficient technology, but the fast and severe aggregation of nZVI …

Ultrasound-assisted adsorption of chlorpyrifos from aqueous solutions using magnetic chitosan/graphene quantum dot‑iron oxide nanocomposite hydrogel beads in …

M Barzegarzadeh, MS Amini-Fazl, N Sohrabi - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chlorpyrifos is a hazardous material that pollutes the environment and also poses risks to
human health. Thus, it is necessary to remove chlorpyrifos from aqueous media. In this …

One-Pot synthesis of MWCNTs/Fe-MOFs nanocomposites for enhanced adsorption of As (V) in aqueous solution

W Li, W Ji, M Yılmaz, TC Zhang, S Yuan - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Arsenic is a toxic carcinogen, and arsenic pollution in groundwater is one of the most
serious environmental problems in the world. Thus, it is an urgent problem to efficient …

Aspartic acid derivative-based MOFs: A promising green material for simultaneous removal of phosphorus and arsenic (V) in contaminated spring water

Q Huang, X Jiang, J Xiong, Q Zhou, Y Zhu, Q Xie… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based on amino acids and their derivatives are
biocompatible and environmentally friendly and have excellent practical application value in …

Chemically cross-linked keratin and nanochitosan based sorbents for heavy metals remediation

M Zubair, I Zahara, MS Roopesh, A Ullah - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biosorbents for water remediation were prepared using keratin biopolymer cross-linked with
nanochitosan (NC). Keratin proteins were dissolved using reducing agents and NC was …

Assessment and optimization of As (V) adsorption on hydrogel composite integrating chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol and Fe3O4 nanoparticles and evaluation of their …

L Weerasundara, YS Ok, P Kumarathilaka… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
A modified chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel was developed by incorporating Fe 3
O 4 nanoparticles. Four chitosan-Fe 3 O 4 (ChFe) hydrogel types were developed based on …