The existence of toxic water contaminants (heavy metals, dyes, phenols, oils,
pharmaceuticals and nutrients) restricts the sustainable supply of clean water globally …

Natural polymers have been extensively explored as the vehicles for encapsulation and
delivery of drugs and other bioactive molecules, which have attracted tremendous attention …

Both secondary pollution and the low mechanical strength of adsorbents have severely
impeded the practical application of adsorption methods in the dye wastewater treatment. In …

Chitosan (CS) as the only polycation coming from renewable resources is endowed with
intrinsic valuable properties, such as: biocompatibility, biodegradability, low cost, easy …

Ion imprinting is an extension of molecular imprinting in which target ions are used as
templates to prepare ion-imprinted polymers (IIPs) with specific ion recognition. IIPs have …

Abstract Copper, nickel, zinc, chromium, and iron ions are the prevailing contaminants in the
aqueous effluents resulting from the photo-etching industry. In this context, we investigate …

Featured Application Metal removal from contaminated water bodies and metal recovery
from industrial effluents (valorization). Abstract The necessity of decontaminating effluents …

Fenton technology has been proven an effective way to remove dyes from wastewater.
However, the demanding pH of reaction condition restricted its wide application. In this …

Salecan polysaccharide produced by Agrobacterium sp. ZX09 is an attractive biopolymer to
construct hydrogel scaffolds for cell culture. However, some limitations such as poor …

Designing a new adsorbent with recyclability, high efficiency and biodegradability is
important for treating heavy metals contamination but remains a severe challenge. In this …