Carbon nanomaterials: production, impact on plant development, agricultural and environmental applications

O Zaytseva, G Neumann - Chemical and Biological Technologies in …, 2016 - Springer
During the relatively short time since the discovery of fullerenes in 1985, carbon nanotubes
in 1991, and graphene in 2004, the unique properties of carbon-based nanomaterials have …

Tree gum-based renewable materials: Sustainable applications in nanotechnology, biomedical and environmental fields

VVT Padil, S Wacławek, M Černík, RS Varma - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
The prospective uses of tree gum polysaccharides and their nanostructures in various
aspects of food, water, energy, biotechnology, environment and medicine industries, have …

Formulation of novel chitosan guargum based hydrogels for sustained drug release of paracetamol

AJ Sami, M Khalid, T Jamil, S Aftab, SA Mangat… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The report presents the formulation of hydrogel based on biopolymers chitosan and guar
gum after cross-linking for sustained release of a commonly used orally prescribed …

Kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamics of the blue 19 dye adsorption process using residual biomass attained from rice cultivation

LA Zambrano-Intriago, ML Gorozabel-Mendoza… - Biomass Conversion …, 2022 - Springer
Rice husk ash and rice husk are waste materials generated in the rice agro-industries. This
study focuses on the possibility of using these materials as adsorbents for the removal of …

Inorganic ion exchangers for cesium removal from radioactive wastewater

BR Figueiredo, SP Cardoso, I Portugal… - Separation & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Ion exchange is a proven process for radioactive wastewater decontamination, where
inorganic sorbents are ideal due to their thermal, chemical and radiation stability. This …

The effects of fullerene on photosynthetic apparatus, chloroplast‐encoded gene expression, and nitrogen assimilation in Zea mays under cobalt stress

C Ozfidan‐Konakci, FN Alp, B Arikan… - Physiologia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon nanostructures, such as the water‐soluble fullerene (FLN) derivatives, are
considered perspective agents for agriculture. FLN can be a novel nano‐agent modulating …

Highly efficient removal of dye from water using magnetic carrageenan/silica hybrid nano-adsorbents

SF Soares, TR Simoes, T Trindade… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2017 - Springer
The discharge of effluents containing organic dyes extensively used in the industry is a
matter of concern because these pollutants can cause harmful effects in the environment …

Demetallization of sewage sludge using low-cost ionic liquids

JG Yao, S Tan, PI Metcalfe, PS Fennell… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Sludge produced from wastewater treatment has little to no value and is typically treated
through volume reduction techniques, such as dewatering, thickening, or digestion …

Production, characterization, and potential of activated biochar as adsorbent for phenolic compounds from leachates in a lumber industry site

FL Braghiroli, H Bouafif, N Hamza, CM Neculita… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
There is growing interest in low-cost, efficient materials for the removal of organic
contaminants in municipal and industrial effluents. In this study, the efficiency of biochar and …

Recent advances of nanotechnology in mitigating emerging pollutants in water and wastewater: status, challenges, and opportunities

J Naskar, MA Boatemaa, NP Rumjit, G Thomas… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2022 - Springer
Availability of clean and safe freshwater has become a looming global concern. The
accelerated demography, industrialization, and climate changes contaminate the meager …