“Functional upcycling” of polymer waste towards the design of new materials

O Guselnikova, O Semyonov, E Sviridova… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one of the solutions to improve the current
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …

Functional metal–organic frameworks as adsorbents used for water decontamination: design strategies and applications

G Wu, J Ma, S Li, J Li, X Wang, Z Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
With the highly rapid development of urbanization and industrial manufacturing, water
contaminants are becoming more varied and complicated. The decontamination of …

A new Cd (II)-based coordination polymer for efficient photocatalytic removal of organic dyes

J Zhao, Z Dang, M Muddassir, S Raza, A Zhong… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coordination polymers (CPs) are a diverse class of multi-dimensional compounds that show
promise as photocatalysts for degrading dyes in polluted water. Herein, a new 1D Cd (II) …

Removal of diphenols using pine biochar. Kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, and mechanism of uptake

NFGM Cimirro, EC Lima, MR Cunha, PS Thue… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal pyrolysis synthesized activated biochar from the Pinus elliottii sawdust (PS) at 600°
C. The obtained activated biochar (PB600) was used for the removal of three diphenols …

Advancing the development of nanocomposite adsorbent through zinc-doped nickel ferrite-pinecone biochar for removal of chromium (VI) from wastewater

M Masuku, JF Nure, HI Atagana, N Hlongwa… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Leather and textile industrial effluents are the main disseminating routes for chromium
contamination of water bodies, causing adverse impacts on public and environmental …

Occurrence, toxicity, impact and removal of selected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): A review

NC Huynh, TTT Nguyen, DTC Nguyen… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most frequently used
pharmaceuticals for human therapy, pet therapeutics, and veterinary feeds, enabling them to …

Toxicological assessment and adsorptive removal of lead (Pb) and Congo red (CR) from water by synthesized iron oxide/activated carbon (Fe3O4/AC) nanocomposite …

N Kumar, S Narayanasamy - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metals and dyes are the persistent pollutants causing harmful effects on living
organisms in different ecosystems. In current study, removal of Lead (Pb) and Congo Red …

A review on application of low-cost adsorbents for heavy metals removal from wastewater

NS Topare, VS Wadgaonkar - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution has been determined to be the root cause of a large number of
deaths and illnesses around the world. Heavy metals in wastewater have been a major …

A comprehensive review of various approaches for treatment of tertiary wastewater with emerging contaminants: what do we know?

S Zahmatkesh, A Bokhari, M Karimian… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the last few decades, environmental contaminants (ECs) have been introduced into the
environment at an alarming rate. There is a risk to human health and aquatic ecosystems …

Exopolysaccharides producing Bacteria: a review

AI Netrusov, EV Liyaskina, IV Kurgaeva, AU Liyaskina… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are essential natural biopolymers used in different
areas including biomedicine, food, cosmetic, petroleum, and pharmaceuticals and also in …