Green synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites for biomedical and environmental applications: a review

TV Tran, DTC Nguyen, PS Kumar, ATM Din… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Pollution and diseases such as the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) are major issues that
may be solved partly by nanotechnology. Here we review the synthesis of ZrO 2 …

Environmental applications of chitosan and cellulosic biopolymers: A comprehensive outlook

P Kanmani, J Aravind, M Kamaraj, P Sureshbabu… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biopolymers are substances naturally produced by living organisms and are hence
considered to be eco-friendly and sustainable. Chitosan and cellulose are of specific …

Biowaste-and nature-derived (nano) materials: Biosynthesis, stability and environmental applications

G Ashrafi, M Nasrollahzadeh, B Jaleh, M Sajjadi… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the environmental pollution issues and the supply of drinking/clean water, removal of
both inorganic and organic (particularly dyes, nitroarenes, and heavy metals) to non …

Fumarate-based metal-organic frameworks as a new platform for highly selective removal of fluoride from brick tea

F Ke, C Peng, T Zhang, M Zhang, C Zhou, H Cai… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Adsorption and removal of fluoride from brick tea is very important but challenging. In this
work, two fumarate-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were synthesized for the …

Synthesis of green nano iron particles (GnIP) and their application in adsorptive removal of As (III) and As (V) from aqueous solution

KS Prasad, P Gandhi, K Selvaraj - Applied Surface Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The present study reports a new approach to synthesise nano iron particles using leaf
extract of Mint (Mentha spicata L.) plant. The synthesised GnIPs were subjected to detailed …

Recent advances in removal of inorganic anions from water by chitosan-based composites: A comprehensive review

F Yazdi, M Anbia, M Sepehrian - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a modified natural carbohydrate polymer that has been found in the
exoskeletons of crustaceans (eg, lobsters, shrimps, krill, barnacles, crayfish, etc.), mollusks …

Design and preparation of zirconium-induced bio-foam for the removal of fluoride, chromate, and other emerging pollutants: A scale-up approach

KN Mahadevaprasad, DS Aditya, KN Santhosh… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
About 1.5 billion people are exposed to fluoride-contaminated water worldwide, and
prolonged exposure (> 3 ppm) can cause a number of health issues. In this study, zirconium …

Fluoride removal from aqueous solution by zirconium-chitosan/graphene oxide membrane

J Zhang, N Chen, P Su, M Li, C Feng - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract A Zirconium-Chitosan/Graphene Oxide (Zr-CTS/GO) Membrane adsorbent was
applied for fluoride removal from aqueous solution. The effects of different compositions …

Zirconium/lanthanum-modified chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol composite adsorbent for rapid removal of fluoride

L Mei, J Wei, R Yang, F Ke, C Peng, R Hou, J Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel and easily separable adsorbent in the shape of a membrane for the rapid removal of
fluoride from water was prepared after testing Zr, La and Lasingle bondZr to modify a …

Bio-inspired materials for defluoridation of water: a review

RM Hegde, RM Rego, KM Potla, MD Kurkuri, M Kigga - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
The polluted water sources pose a serious issue concerning the various health hazards they
bring along. Due to various uncontrolled anthropogenic and industrial activities, a great …