Chitosan, a low cost polymer, has been used in many studies for adsorption of heavy metal
ions. This review covers the performance of all those adsorbents which were derived from …

Chitosan (CS) as the only polycation coming from renewable resources is endowed with
intrinsic valuable properties, such as: biocompatibility, biodegradability, low cost, easy …

Abstract Copper, nickel, zinc, chromium, and iron ions are the prevailing contaminants in the
aqueous effluents resulting from the photo-etching industry. In this context, we investigate …

Nowadays, pollution has become the main bottleneck towards sustainable technological
development due to its detrimental implications in human and ecosystem health. Removal of …

The introduction of selective recognition sites toward certain heavy metal ions (HMIs) is a
great challenge, which has a major role when the separation of species with similar …

Designing of economically feasible and recyclable polysaccharide-based materials with
thiourea functional groups for removal of specific metal ions such as Ag (I), Au (I), Pb (II) or …

The pesticide pollution of surface water and wastewater has been recognized as a major
worldwide concern due to their persistence in the aquatic environment and the potential …

The increasing use of heavy metals, dyes, and other metallic or chemical elements causes
crucial environmental pollution. Sewage that contains these heavy metals and dyes is …

Combining ion-imprinting technology with pH-dependent adsorptive features of acid-or salt-
activated zeolites brings up the opportunity to develop composite polymer materials with …

Materials coming from renewable resources have drawn recently an increased attention in
various applications as an eco-friendly alternative in the synthesis of novel functional …