Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of chitosan and its derivatives and their applications: A review

ME Abd El-Hack, MT El-Saadony, ME Shafi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this era, there is a global concern in the use of bioactive molecules such as chitosan in the
field of antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits. Because of its biodegradability, biological …

A review on heavy metal ions and dye adsorption from water by agricultural solid waste adsorbents

S Afroze, TK Sen - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2018 - Springer
Agricultural solid wastes either in natural or in modified forms have been successfully used
for decades as non-conventional cost-effective adsorbents for removing metal ions and dyes …

Heavy metal removal from wastewater using various adsorbents: a review

Renu, M Agarwal, K Singh - Journal of Water Reuse and …, 2017 - iwaponline.com
Heavy metals are discharged into water from various industries. They can be toxic or
carcinogenic in nature and can cause severe problems for humans and aquatic ecosystems …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances on sustainable adsorbents for the remediation of noxious pollutants from water and wastewater: A critical review

MH Dehghani, S Ahmadi, S Ghosh, A Othmani… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review article evaluates and compares the efficiency of various sustainable adsorbents
for the removal of noxious pollutants from water environments. This study discusses the …

Efficient adsorption of lead (II) from aqueous phase solutions using polypyrrole-based activated carbon

AA Alghamdi, AB Al-Odayni, WS Saeed, A Al-Kahtani… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this study, polypyrrole-based activated carbon was prepared by the carbonization of
polypyrrole at 650° C for 2 h in the presence of four-times the mass of KOH as a chemical …

Application of magnetic carbon nanocomposite from agro-waste for the removal of pollutants from water and wastewater

J Barasarathi, PS Abdullah, EC Uche - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Water pollution has significant impact on water usage, and various contaminants, such as
organic and inorganic compounds, heavy metals, dyes, pharmaceuticals compounds …

Functionalized layered double hydroxides composite bio-adsorbent for efficient copper (II) ion encapsulation from wastewater

S Khandaker, MT Hossain, PK Saha, U Rayhan… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, naturally abundant and inexpensive bamboo was used to make cheaper
activated charcoal for efficient encapsulation of toxic copper (Cu (II)) ion from wastewater …

Adsorption of Cd (II) and Pb (II) ions from aqueous solutions using mesoporous activated carbon adsorbent: Equilibrium, kinetics and characterisation studies

E Asuquo, A Martin, P Nzerem, F Siperstein… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, cadmium and lead ions removal from aqueous solutions using a commercial
activated carbon adsorbent (CGAC) were investigated under batch conditions. The …

Nanofibrillated cellulose: surface modification and potential applications

S Kalia, S Boufi, A Celli, S Kango - Colloid and Polymer Science, 2014 - Springer
Interest in nanofibrillated cellulose has been increasing exponentially because of its
relatively ease of preparation in high yield, high specific surface area, high strength and …

Dendrimers, mesoporous silicas and chitosan-based nanosorbents for the removal of heavy-metal ions: A review

E Vunain, AK Mishra, BB Mamba - International journal of biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
The application of nanomaterials as nanosorbents in solving environmental problems such
as the removal of heavy metals from wastewater has received a lot of attention due to their …