Recent advances in nanotechnology for remediation of heavy metals

A Inobeme, JT Mathew, CO Adetunji, AI Ajai… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Heavy metal contamination of the environment has become an alarming environmental
issue that has constituted serious threats to humans and the ecosystem. These metals have …

Removal of toxic copper ion from aqueous media by adsorption on fly ash-derived zeolites: Kinetic and equilibrium studies

G Buema, LM Trifas, M Harja - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the adsorption capacity of one material based on the treatment of fly
ash with sodium hydroxide as a novel adsorbent for toxic Cu2+ ion removal from aqueous …

Decoration of dandelion-like manganese-doped iron oxide microflowers on plasma-treated biochar for alleviation of heavy metal pollution in water

DR Kandel, MB Poudel, S Radoor, S Chang, J Lee - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon-based biowaste incorporated with inorganic oxides as a composite is an enticing
option to mitigate heavy metal pollution in water resources due to its more economical and …

Adsorption, hysteresis, and trapping of heavy metals with environmental relevance onto different quick clays and montmorillonite

A Coulombe, É Pelletier, A Lajeunesse… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
Industrial and pharmaceutical activities are contributing to global environmental
contamination. These pollutants having various physicochemical properties are harmful to …

Equilibrium and kinetic modeling studies for copper and cadmium removal from aqueous solutions by ground nut husk

S Tadepalli, MS Kasibatla, AA Bhran - Bioremediation Journal, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the equilibrium and kinetics of copper and cadmium adsorption from
aqueous solutions using groundnut husk. Characterization of the groundnut husk reveals …

A comprehensive study on single and competitive adsorption-desorption of copper and cadmium using eco-friendly magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles

S Bakhtiari, M Shahrashoub, A Keyhanpour - Korean Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - Springer
The present study investigated the capability of magnetite nanoparticles (MNP) synthesized
from the direct reduction iron sludge and green tea extract for the single and competitive …

Experimental study of competitive heavy metals removal from multimetal solution using wheat bran as a biomaterial: Response surface methodology

Renu, M Agarwal, K Singh - Environmental Progress & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Batch and continuous adsorption studies were performed for heavy metal removal from the
ternary metal system using wheat bran as an adsorbent. An adsorbent pellet was prepared …

Unveiling adsorption generality in polymeric macromolecules

P Corsi, CA De Filippo, S Del Galdo, B Capone - Soft Matter, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Unveiling a general law for adsorption within macromolecules sets an important step
forward in the design of nanomaterials with tunable and controllable properties. Reaching …

Coarse graining and adsorption in bottlebrush–colloid mixtures

P Corsi, ÁG García, E Roma, T Gasperi, B Capone - Soft Matter, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
We study the adsorption properties in bottlebrush/colloid binary mixtures by combining
scaling theories, theoretical predictions, self-consistent field computations (SCFC), and …

Synthesis and application of maghemite nanoparticles for water treatment: response surface method

A Iqbal, MI Jalees, MU Farooq, E Cevik… - Desalination and Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current study aimed at exploring potential use of maghemite nanoparticles (MNPs)
synthesized via facile co-precipitation method as an adsorbent for effective water treatment …