Textile dye is one of the significant pollutants of water worldwide. However, dumping the
textile effluent to the environment is a common in most of the developing countries …

From the environmental perspective, it is essential to develop cheap, eco-friendly, and
highly efficient materials for water and wastewater treatment. In this regard, hydrogels and …

Water is a vital resource that is required for social and economic development. A rapid
increase in industrialization and numerous anthropogenic activities have resulted in severe …

The growing environmental concerns and increasing demand for eco-friendly materials
have obliged researchers worldwide to explore naturally occurring biopolymers for potential …

The increase in the population rate has increased the demand for safe and quality food
products. However, the current agricultural system faces many challenges in producing …

Copper is one of the most well-known heavy metals; while it is an essential nutrient for living
organisms, its excessive presence in wastewaters is equally hazardous, causing a variety of …

Hydrogels have been employed for water purification applications, but their performance
and strength are unsatisfactory for widespread adoption. Recently, hydrogel …

Cellulose is a highly abundant, green, sustainable, and biodegradable polymer. These
characteristic features of cellulose make it a useful polymer for the synthesis of bio-based …

Despite several technological improvements and achievements, wastewater treatment
remains a serious issue internationally. Toxins in wastewater pose a significant threat to …

Over the past few years, nanocellulose and its derivatives have drawn attention as
promising bio-based materials for water treatment applications due to their high surface …