Recent progress of Ag/TiO2 photocatalyst for wastewater treatment: Doping, co-doping, and green materials functionalization

D Kanakaraju, FD anak Kutiang, YC Lim… - Applied Materials Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Surface modification via doping or functionalization is one of the most commonly applied
approaches for addressing the innate limitations of TiO 2 photocatalysts. Amongst numerous …

The role of clays, clay minerals and clay-based materials for nitrate removal from water systems: A review

CV Lazaratou, DV Vayenas, D Papoulis - Applied Clay Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers has led to increased nitrate concentrations in
groundwater that pose a threat to human health, via nitrate-contaminated potable water, and …

Ag-or Cu-modified geopolymer filters for water treatment manufactured by 3D printing, direct foaming, or granulation

T Luukkonen, J Yliniemi, H Sreenivasan, K Ohenoja… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
In this work, we compared the main characteristics of highly porous geopolymer components
for water treatment applications manufactured by 3D printing, direct foaming, or granulation …

Why do low-cost point-of-use water treatment technologies succeed or fail in combating waterborne diseases in the field? A systematic review

BJM Chauque, M Issufo, GB Benitez, VC Cossa… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In a world where the consequences of inequalities in access to safe drinking water persist,
Household Drinking Water Treatment Technologies (HDWT) remains the most readily …

Utilizing bioinspired AgNPs as an antibacterial agent to enhance ceramic membrane performance

C Bhan, AK Golder - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a ceramic membrane using kaolin (40% w/w) as a primary precursor was
fabricated by the uniaxial dry compaction technique at a sintering temperature of 900° C (as …

Alkali-activated foams coated with colloidal Ag for point-of-use water disinfection

MAH Bhuyan, A Karkman, H Prokkola, B Chen… - ACS ES&T …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Alkali-activated foams are ceramic-like materials prepared at near-ambient temperature.
This study investigates them for point-of-use water disinfection, thus providing an alternative …

Surface modification of cured inorganic foams with cationic cellulose nanocrystals and their use as reactive filter media for anionic dye removal

T Selkala, T Suopajarvi, JA Sirvio… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this work, a surface cationized inorganic–organic hybrid foam was produced from porous
geopolymer (GP) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). GPs were synthesized from alkali …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of porous ceramic pot filters for adsorptive removal of pollutants in tannery wastewater

S Mustapha, TJ Oladejo, NM Muhammed, AA Saka… - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of porous ceramic pot filters for wastewater treatment is considered a cost-effective
technology however presence of appropriate pore size to trap pollutants and …

Origins, mechanisms, and remedies of fluoride ions from ground and surface water: A Review

M Patrick, O Sahu - Chemistry Africa, 2023 - Springer
Fluoride has a significant impact on our surroundings. Various treatment methodologies are
available to reduce the fluoride level in groundwater and surface water. Water containing …

Application of Mg-doped TiO2 coated buoyant clay hollow-spheres for photodegradation of organic pollutants in wastewater

HP Shivaraju, SR Yashas, R Harini - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
The present work attempt to demonstrate a sustainable wastewater treatment process which
is cost-effective, durable and employs light-weight functional material. Specifically, the study …