Biopolymer‑carbonaceous composites, progress, and adsorptive mitigation of water pollutants

I Khan, N Ali, Z Jing, A Khan, F Ali, F Hhan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitin is the second most abundant natural biopolymer, which is composed of N-acetyl
glucosamine units linked by β-(1→ 4) Chitosan is an N-deacetylated product of chitin …

Valorization of marine-derived wastes as green sorbents

KY Cheong, SH Kong, SY Foong, PNY Yek… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article reviews various synthesis and modification methods employed for valorization of
marine-derived wastes into green sorbents, which show promise for mitigating pollutants …

Biochar enhanced the stability of toluene removal in extracted groundwater amended with nitrate under microaerobic conditions

PY Ni, X Zhang, M Ye, R He - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater pollution caused by the leakage of petroleum and various fuel oils is becoming
a serious environmental problem. In this study, carbon-based materials including biochar …

Preparation of a novel magnetic calcium-based biochar for arsenic removal: Behavior and dominant mechanism

M Wang, Y Zhu, C Yue, H Ge, J Yan, Y Yang… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Engineered biochar as conventional adsorbents, was typically fabricated by pyrolyzing
waste biomass first and then modified with reagents or techniques. In this work, the …

Elimination of hazardous Se (IV) through adsorption-coupled reduction by iron nanoparticles embedded on mesopores of chitin obtained from waste shrimp shells

II Shahib, J Ifthikar, S Wang, Z Elkhlifi, L He… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Selenium is an essential nutrient for biological function. However, there is a detrimental
effect on the aquatic environment associated with higher concentrations of> 40 µg/L. The …