Most geotextiles consist of polymers of polyolefin, polyester or polyamide family, which
involve environmental problems related to soil pollution. Geotextiles can be used for at least …

Highlights The article reviewed plasma research on natural fiber functionalization and
sustainable polymeric derivatives in the last two decades. The article highlighted various …

Simultaneously removing heavy metal and dye from complex wastewater is of great
significance to industrial wastewater treatment. Herein, a novel magnetic adsorbent, DTPA …

The selective separation and recovery of valuable metals from complex polluted wastewater
is of great significance to the protection of water resources and the realization of resource …

Ionic composites based on cross-linked chitosan (CS) as matrix and poly (amidoxime)
grafted on potato starch (AOX) as entrapped chelating resin were prepared as beads, for the …

An environment-friendly iron functionalized chitosan elctrospun nanofiber (ICS-ENF) was
synthesized for trace arsenate removal from water. The ICS-ENF was fabricated by …

Some biomolecules are well known for the complexation of heavy metals from wastewater:
cellulose, alginate, pectins, and starches for example. However, less used natural molecules …

Plasma polymer films (PPFs) are well-known for their enhanced stability compared to
conventional polymer coatings. However, PPFs tend to undergo aging in air or in aqueous …

Chitosan/kaolin composite porous membranes were successfully prepared by solvent
casting and evaporation process. The suspensions with different concentration of kaolin and …

Adsorbents synthesized with biopolymer have been widely used in the removal of toxic
metal ions. Novel high-efficiency, recyclable, and low-cost adsorbents have received more …