Graphene quantum dots: Synthesis, characterization, and application in wastewater treatment: A review

PG Balkanloo, KM Sharifi, AP Marjani - Materials Advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are nanoscale particles of graphene, typically having a
diameter of less than 20 nm. The unique attributes of GQDs include low toxicity, good …

Amine-rich polymers for water purification applications

ME Elhalwagy, AS Elsherbiny, AH Gemeay - Materials Today Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Water pollution induced by biological, agricultural, and industrial activities has risen to
prominence as a scientific issue as it poses a direct threat to life or water scarcity. Thus, it …

Pelargonium as a cost-effective additive in bio-composite adsorbent in removing dyes from wastewater: Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies

H Sarreshtehdar Aslaheh, A Poursattar Marjani… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, pelargonium (Plg) was used as a biosorbent to remove Methylene blue (MB),
Methyl orange (MO), Congo red (CR), Malachite green (MG), Safranine (SA), and Fuchsine …

Fabrication, characterization, and performance evaluation of polysulfone nanocomposite membranes containing different sizes of ZIF-8 to desalination and heavy …

PG Balkanloo, AP Marjani, M Mahmoudian - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to nanotechnology's emergence and the development of nanocomposite membranes,
membrane technologies have gained significant attention in recent years. This research …

Polymer-based nanocomposites reinforced with functionalized-MWCNT and their utilizing as sorbent for removal of MB and Cd2+ ion from water media: A review

MS Rostami, MM Khodaei, S Rostami - Journal of Organometallic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water is the most abundant and most essential substance for health and human life.
Unfortunately, over the past years, with the development of industries and factories, the …

Utilization of a mixed matrix membrane modified by novel dendritic fibrous nanosilica (KCC-1-NH-CS 2) toward water purification

M Mahmoudian, MA Gharabaghlou, N Shadjou - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Various nanostructures have been used to improve the performance of nanocomposite
membranes. Dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DNFS) is a new nanostructure and its performance …

Fabrication of tight GO/PVDF hollow fiber membranes with improved permeability for efficient fractionation of dyes and salts in textile wastewater

C Wang, Y Chen, K Yang, X Hu, Y Zhang - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
In this study, a graphene oxide/polyvinylidene fluoride (GO/PVDF) tight hollow fiber
membrane (HFM) with improved permeability was fabricated via one-step direct spinning …

Evaluation of antibiofilm activity of metal oxides nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes coated styrofoam on the bacterium Jeotgalicoccus huakuii

S Mudigonda, P Atturu, HU Dahms, JS Hwang… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The co-existence of metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs), carbon-based nanomaterials and
microplastics (MPs) in the natural environment are expected to be of growing global concern …

Enhanced dye removal using montmorillonite modified with graphene quantum dots in sustainable salep nanocomposite hydrogel

K Mohammad Sharifi, A Poursattar Marjani… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This research investigated the utilization of graphene quantum dot/montmorillonite
(GQD/MMT) as an effective nanofiller in a hydrogel composed of salep biopolymer. The semi …

Zwitterionic copolymer containing diallyldimethylammonium chloride and acrylic acid on carboxylated-MWCNTs

PG Balkanloo, Y Khazani, M Mahmoudian - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plenty of procedures have been used to improve the hydrophilicity of membranes. The
incorporation of carbon nanotubes has received a great deal of attention for this purpose. In …