In recent times, research interest into the development of biodegradable, cost-effective and
environmental friendly adsorbents with favourable properties for adsorption of pollutants is a …

The presence of pollutants in the water bodies deteriorate the water quality and make it unfit
for use. From an environmental perspective, it is essential to develop new technologies for …

Chitosan is a biopolymer obtained from chitin, one of the most abundant and renewable
materials on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …

Chitosan is a cationic polymer obtained by deacetylation of chitin, found abundantly in
crustacean, insect, arthropod exoskeletons, and molluscs. The process of obtaining chitin by …

Cyclodextrins are a group of cyclic oligosaccharides obtained by enzymatic degradation of
starch. They are remarkable macrocyclic molecules that have led major theoretical and …

In 1799, Hatchett decalcified shells of crabs, lobsters, prawns and crayfish with mineral
acids, observing that they produced a moderate effervescence and in a short time were …

In the present paper, the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was evaluated for
optimizing the Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI)) removal efficiency using our synthesized …

Chitosan is one of the most abundant natural polymer worldwide, and due to its inherent
characteristics, its use in industrial processes has been extensively explored. Because it is …

Abstract Development of multifunctional bioadsorbents by a simple method for selective
capture of the toxic Hg (II) from aqueous media, and subsequent reuse of the spent Hg (II) …

Water is a vital substance that constitutes biological structures and sustains life. However,
water pollution is currently among the major environmental challenges and has attracted …