Starch, cellulose, pectin, gum, alginate, chitin and chitosan derived (nano) materials for sustainable water treatment: A review

M Nasrollahzadeh, M Sajjadi, S Iravani… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural biopolymers, polymeric organic molecules produced by living organisms and/or
renewable resources, are considered greener, sustainable, and eco-friendly materials …

An insight into machine learning models era in simulating soil, water bodies and adsorption heavy metals: Review, challenges and solutions

ZM Yaseen - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of computer aid models for heavy metals (HMs) simulation has been
remarkably advanced over the past two decades. Several machine learning (ML) models …

Biopolymer–a sustainable and efficacious material system for effluent removal

A Subash, M Naebe, X Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Undesired discharge of various effluents directly into the aquatic ecosystem can adversely
affect water quality, endangering aquatic and terrestrial flora and fauna. Therefore, the …

Alginate-based composites for environmental applications: a critical review

B Wang, Y Wan, Y Zheng, X Lee, T Liu… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Alginate-based composites have been extensively studied for applications in energy and
environmental sectors due to their biocompatible, nontoxic, and cost-effective properties …

A comprehensive review on biosorption of heavy metals by algal biomass: materials, performances, chemistry, and modeling simulation tools

J He, JP Chen - Bioresource technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Heavy metals contamination has become a global issue of concern due to their higher
toxicities, nature of non-biodegradability, high capabilities in bioaccumulation in human …

Magnetic responsive mesoporous alginate/β-cyclodextrin polymer beads enhance selectivity and adsorption of heavy metal ions

M Hassan, R Naidu, J Du, F Qi, MA Ahsan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Mesoporous (~ 7–8 nm) biopolymer hydrogel beads (HNTs-FeNPs@ Alg/β-CD)
were synthesised via ionic polymerisation route to separate heavy metal ions. The …

Alginate-based adsorbents for removal of metal ions and radionuclides from aqueous solutions: A review

ZA Sutirman, MM Sanagi, WIW Aini - International journal of biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of heavy metal and radionuclides in water bodies has been a long-lasting
environmental problem which results in many undesirable consequences. In this framework …

Hydroxyapatite-based adsorbents: Applications in sequestering heavy metals and dyes

AN Amenaghawon, CL Anyalewechi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a calcium phosphate material that was used primarily in bone
regeneration and repair as a result of its chemical similarity with bone. However, HAp has …

Large-pore diameter nano-adsorbent and its application for rapid lead (II) detection and removal from aqueous media

A Shahat, MR Awual, MA Khaleque, MZ Alam… - Chemical Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
The detection and removal of lead (Pb (II)) ions in water is essential for both human health
and the natural environment. This study reported the feasibility of the large-pore diameter …

Efficient and selective removal of Pb (II) from aqueous solution by modification crofton weed: experiment and density functional theory calculation

S Cheng, B Xing, C Shi, Y Nie, H Xia - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
A low-cost and selective adsorbent (referred to as CC-CCW@ DM) is prepared by modifying
crofton weed using 1, 3-diaminoguanidine monohydrochloride to achieve Pb (II) removal …