Effect of hexavalent chromium on the environment and removal techniques: a review

KE Ukhurebor, UO Aigbe, RB Onyancha… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the importance of chromium (Cr) in most anthropogenic activities, the subsequent
environmental adulteration is now a source of major concern. Cr occurs in numerous …

Nanomaterials for removal of toxic elements from water

F Lu, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Water pollution becomes a critical issue around the world, and heavy metals, organic and
inorganic compounds and bio-organisms contribute to major pollution in water. The …

Nanomaterials as versatile adsorbents for heavy metal ions in water: a review

GK Sarma, S Sen Gupta, KG Bhattacharyya - Environmental Science and …, 2019 - Springer
Over the years, heavy metal pollution has become a very serious environmental problem
worldwide. Even though anthropogenic sources are believed to be the major cause of heavy …

Potential applications of cellulose and chitosan nanoparticles/composites in wastewater treatment: a review

S Olivera, HB Muralidhara, K Venkatesh, VK Guna… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
This work concerns the investigation of potential candidature of cellulose and chitosan–
based nano–sized materials for heavy metals and dyes removal. Cellulose and chitosan …

A review of advances in engineered composite materials popular for wastewater treatment

MA Dutt, MA Hanif, F Nadeem, HN Bhatti - Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Water is the need of every individual and plays a vital role in the world's economy. Almost
70% of freshwater is used by humans for agriculture. Agriculture and industries introduce …

Synthesis of chitosan grafted-polyaniline/Co 3 O 4 nanocube nanocomposites and their photocatalytic activity toward methylene blue dye degradation

S Shahabuddin, NM Sarih, FH Ismail, MM Shahid… - RSC …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In the present investigation, chitosan-grafted-polyaniline copolymer (ChGP) and Co3O4
nanocube-doped ChGP nanocomposites have been successfully synthesised via oxidative …

Enhanced Cr (VI) removal from water using a green synthesized nanocrystalline chlorapatite: Physicochemical interpretations and fixed-bed column mathematical …

X Han, Y Zhang, C Zheng, X Yu, S Li, W Wei - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Apatite-based minerals have attracted much attention in the remediation of heavy metal-
contaminated environment. However, exploring apatite with efficient adsorption performance …

Characteristics of natural biopolymers and their derivative as sorbents for chromium adsorption: a review

R Zhang, Y Tian - Journal of Leather Science and Engineering, 2020 - Springer
Chromium is widely used in industry, and improper disposal of wastewater and industrial
residues containing excessive chromium can contaminate water and soil, endangering both …

Facile synthesis of cross linked-chitosan–grafted-polyaniline composite and its Cr (VI) uptake studies

R Karthik, S Meenakshi - International journal of biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the present investigation, the removal of Cr (VI) ions from aqueous solution using cross
linked-chitosan–grafted-polyaniline composite (CCGP) was compared with that of chitosan …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on biological and environmental applications of chitosan-hydroxyapatite biocomposites

A Bushra, A Subhani, N Islam - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past couple of decades, there has been significant rise in interest towards formulation
and application of biomaterials for the purpose of bone-tissue engineering as well as …