Hydrogels based on cellulose comprising many organic biopolymers including cellulose,
chitin, and chitosan are the hydrophilic material, which can absorb and retain a huge …

Natural coagulants have shown its coagulation efficiency as reported in a substantial
number of research articles. However, the acceptance and widespread application of natural …

Flocculation is an essential phenomenon in industrial wastewater treatment. Inorganic
coagulants (salts of multivalent metals) are being commonly used due to its low cost and …

Understanding the surrounding atmosphere and reacting accordingly with a precise action
are always fascinating features of a material. Materials that pose such responsiveness are …

Among many other sustainable functional nanomaterials, nanocellulose is drawing
increasing interest for use in environmental remediation technologies due to its numerous …

Polymer flocculants are used to promote solid–liquid separation processes in potable water
and wastewater treatment. Recently, bio-based flocculants have received a lot of attention …

The use of natural coagulant in coagulation/flocculation treatment (CF) of wastewater shows
many advantages over chemical agents, particularly biodegradability, low toxicity, low …

Freshwater scarcity is one of the world's foremost environmental stress concerns. In the last
few years, with sustainable industrial growth and rapidly growing population, the problem of …

Flocculation is a common technique that is widely used in many industrial applications to
promote solid–liquid separation processes. The addition of a polymeric flocculant allows for …

The utilization of various types of natural and modified polymers for removing toxicant dyes
in wastewater generated by the dye industry is reviewed in this article. Dye wastewater …