Phosphogypsum (PG), the main industrial by-product of phosphate fertilizer industry,
primarily consists of calcium sulfate dihydrate. However, it contains various impurities with …

1. INTRODUCTION Water is the most important and essential component on the earth for
vital activities of living beings. Unfortunately, water quality of our water resources is …

Arsenic, classified as a carcinogen, is being subject to high concern due to its high toxicity
especially in drinking water. Electrocoagulation (EC) has displayed a great potential as an …

Fluoride contamination in drinking water due to natural and anthropogenic activities has
been recognized as one of the major problems worldwide imposing a serious threat to …

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 …

Fluoride is one of the anionic contaminants which is found in excess in surface or
groundwater because of geochemical reactions or anthropogenic activities such as the …

Excessive intake of fluoride (F), mainly through drinking water, is a serious health hazard
affecting humans worldwide. There are several methods used for the defluoridation of …

Magnetic hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (MNHAP) adsorbents were synthesized and were
used for the removal of Cd2+ and Zn2+ from aqueous solutions. The properties of this …

Biodegradable plastics have been introduced and widely used as a promising alternative to
traditional nondegradable plastics. However, the differences in sorption behavior of …

The aim of this study is to investigate the utilization of the zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO) as
an adsorbent for the removal of Zn (II), Cd (II) and Hg (II) ions from aqueous solution …