Chitosan modifications for adsorption of pollutants–A review

IO Saheed, W Da Oh, FBM Suah - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Nanomaterials for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater

J Yang, B Hou, J Wang, B Tian, J Bi, N Wang, X Li… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Removal of contaminants in wastewater, such as heavy metals, has become a severe
problem in the world. Numerous technologies have been developed to deal with this …

Polymer-based nanocomposites for heavy metal ions removal from aqueous solution: a review

G Zhao, X Huang, Z Tang, Q Huang, F Niu… - Polymer Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Water pollutant treatment has become a critical issue in environmental engineering and
protection. Adsorption techniques via solid adsorbents have been widely applied for the …

Nanomaterials for removal of toxic elements from water

F Lu, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Water pollution becomes a critical issue around the world, and heavy metals, organic and
inorganic compounds and bio-organisms contribute to major pollution in water. The …

Surface modification of inorganic nanoparticles for development of organic–inorganic nanocomposites—A review

S Kango, S Kalia, A Celli, J Njuguna, Y Habibi… - Progress in polymer …, 2013 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles and nanocomposites are used in a wide range of applications in various
fields, such as medicine, textiles, cosmetics, agriculture, optics, food packaging …

A review of removal of pollutants from water/wastewater using different types of nanomaterials

MT Amin, AA Alazba, U Manzoor - Advances in materials …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The rapidly increasing population, depleting water resources, and climate change resulting
in prolonged droughts and floods have rendered drinking water a competitive resource in …

Nanoadsorbents: classification, preparation, and applications (with emphasis on aqueous media)

M Khajeh, S Laurent, K Dastafkan - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
In the past decade, nanoscale solid materials have become very important because of their
special properties, 1, 2 and the nanomaterials field has gained increasing attention from …

Magnetic nanoparticles: synthesis, protection, functionalization, and application

AH Lu, EL Salabas, F Schüth - … chemie international edition, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This review focuses on the synthesis, protection, functionalization, and application of
magnetic nanoparticles, as well as the magnetic properties of nanostructured systems …

Polymer‐coated nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery

H ShamsiJazeyi, CA Miller, MS Wong… - Journal of applied …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes aim to recover trapped oil left in reservoirs after
primary and secondary recovery methods. New materials and additives are needed to make …

Large-pore diameter nano-adsorbent and its application for rapid lead (II) detection and removal from aqueous media

A Shahat, MR Awual, MA Khaleque, MZ Alam… - Chemical Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
The detection and removal of lead (Pb (II)) ions in water is essential for both human health
and the natural environment. This study reported the feasibility of the large-pore diameter …