Chitosan-based beads as sustainable adsorbents for wastewater remediation: a review

A Balakrishnan, S Appunni, M Chinthala… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Water contamination is increasing worldwide, yet actual methods of water and wastewater
treatment are limited, in particular by actual fossil-fuel derived nano-adsorbents that are …

Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review

AI Osman, A Ayati, M Farghali, P Krivoshapkin… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The presence of pharmaceuticals in ecosystems is a major health issue, calling for
advanced methods to clean wastewater before effluents reach rivers. Here, we review …

Biopolymer-supported TiO2 as a sustainable photocatalyst for wastewater treatment: a review

A Balakrishnan, S Appunni, M Chinthala… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2022 - Springer
The rising water pollution by pesticides, pharmaceuticals and dyes is a major health issue
calling for advanced remediation methods such as photocatalysis with titanium dioxide …

Adsorption mechanism and modeling of radionuclides and heavy metals onto ZnO nanoparticles: a review

KG Akpomie, J Conradie, KA Adegoke… - Applied Water …, 2023 - Springer
The contamination of environmental waters with heavy metals and radionuclides is
increasing because of rapid industrial and population growth. The removal of these …

Recycling of bast textile wastes into high value-added products: a review

X Yang, W Fan, H Wang, Y Shi, S Wang… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The textile industry contributes to about 5% of all waste globally, with approximately 20
billion pounds of waste landfilled every year, calling for advanced recycling methods in the …

Functional cellulose-based beads for drug delivery: Preparation, functionalization, and applications

B El Allaoui, H Benzeid, N Zari, R Bouhfid - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
In pharmaceutical technology, maintaining and controlling the rate of drug release is
essential to ensure optimal therapeutic effects, consistent dosage, sustained release, and …

Cellulose-based adsorbent materials for water remediation: Harnessing their potential in heavy metal and dye removal

AA Aslam, SU Hassan, MH Saeed, O Kokab… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dyes and heavy metals pose significant threats to both human health and the environment
as key pollutants. While various methods exist for treating contaminated water, these …

Nanocellulose fine-tuned poly (acrylic acid) hydrogel for enhanced diclofenac removal

L Tie, Y Ke, Y Gong, W Zhang, Z Deng - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogel was recognized as one of the most promising materials for adsorption of
pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). The highly efficient bio-based …

Robust functionalized cellulose-based porous composite for efficient capture and ultra-fast desorption of aqueous heavy metal pollution

C Zhu, Z Chu, C Ni, Y Chen, Z Chen, Z Yang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
The heavy metal pollution control industry requires convenient and cost-effective solutions to
address complex aqueous environment. Adsorption method can be an effective strategy to …

Removal of crystal violet dye using a three-dimensional network of date pits powder/sodium alginate hydrogel beads: Experimental optimization and DFT calculation

A Mokhtar, S Abdelkrim, M Hachemaoui… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable and very low-cost adsorbent beads were prepared from date pits powder
(DP) and sodium alginate (SA). DP to SA ratios was varied (1/2, 1/4 and 1/6) and used to …