Engineered nanomaterials and their surface functionalization for the removal of heavy metals: A review

A Jawed, V Saxena, LM Pandey - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Water is polluted by various harmful toxic chemical substances, precisely heavy metals,
dyes, and pathogens, which have a disastrous effect on the ecological balance of human as …

Mechanism and kinetics of adsorption and removal of heavy metals from wastewater using nanomaterials

S Singh, D Kapoor, S Khasnabis, J Singh… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
At high environmental concentration, some heavy metals display adverse health effects on
living organisms and ecosystems. They bioaccumulate in the food chain and end up in …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of hexavalent chromium by polyethyleneimine impregnated activated carbon: Intra-particle diffusion, kinetics and isotherms

T Masinga, M Moyo, VE Pakade - Journal of materials research and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Contamination of water by hexavalent chromium generated from man–made activities
remains one of the challenges for environmental pollution. Activated carbon impregnated …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and application of polyethyleneimine (PEI)‐based composite/nanocomposite material for heavy metals removal from wastewater: A critical review

ZM Ayalew, X Guo, X Zhang - Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxic heavy metals released into the environment without treatment would contaminate the
water quality and persistence in the environment. Recently, the polymer polyethyleneimine …

Green synthesis of carbon nanotubes to address the water-energy-food nexus: A critical review

B Makgabutlane, LN Nthunya… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes are valuable materials that possess excellent physicochemical
properties such as high electrical conductivity, thermal stability, mechanical strength, aspect …

High capacity and selective adsorption of Congo red by cellulose-based aerogel with mesoporous structure: Adsorption properties and statistical data simulation

WH Qin, MX Li, YB Zhang, W Li, R Jia, YS Xiong… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Large quantities of organic dyes are discharged into the environment, causing serious
damage to the ecosystem. Therefore, it is urgent to develop inexpensive adsorbents to …

Polyaniline-Coated TiO2 Nanorods for Photocatalytic Degradation of Bisphenol A in Water

SS Sambaza, A Maity, K Pillay - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
Polyaniline (PANI)-wrapped TiO2 nanorods (PANI/TiO2), obtained through the oxidative
polymerization of aniline at the surface of hydrothermally presynthesized TiO2 nanorods …

Polyethyleneimine modified activated carbon for adsorption of Cd (II) in aqueous solution

X Xie, H Gao, X Luo, T Su, Y Zhang, Z Qin - Journal of Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Activated carbon (AC) was modified by linear polyethyleneimine (PEI) to prepare
polyethyleneimine modified activated carbon (PEI/AC) adsorbent, which was applied in the …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of wastewater to antimicrobial resistance: A review article

SS Sambaza, N Naicker - Journal of global antimicrobial resistance, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global challenge that has raised concern
globally, owing to its detrimental effects on the health and economy of countries. The ever …

Efficient removal of Alizarin Red S from aqueous solution by polyethyleneimine functionalized magnetic carbon nanotubes

Z Zhang, H Chen, W Wu, W Pang, G Yan - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Alizarin Red S (ARS) has been extensively used in the dyeing industry. In order to
effectively remove the ARS form dyeing wastewater, polyethyleneimine (PEI)-functionalized …