Ongoing progress on novel nanocomposite membranes for the separation of heavy metals from contaminated water

R Castro-Muñoz, LL González-Melgoza… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Membranes, as the primary separation element of membrane-based processes, have
greatly attracted the attention of researchers in several water treatment applications …

Increasing the electron selectivity of nanoscale zero-valent iron in environmental remediation: a review

L Zhou, Z Li, Y Yi, EP Tsang, Z Fang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoscale zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) have been used for groundwater
remediation and wastewater treatment due to their high reactivity, high adsorption capacity …

Inorganic nanoparticles for reduction of hexavalent chromium: Physicochemical aspects

ZH Farooqi, MW Akram, R Begum, W Wu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent Chromium [Cr (VI)] is a highly carcinogenic and toxic material. It is one
of the major environmental contaminants in aquatic system. Its removal from aqueous …

Multifunctions of polymer nanocomposites: environmental remediation, electromagnetic interference shielding, and sensing applications

H Wei, H Wang, A Li, D Cui, Z Zhao, L Chu… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs), ie nanofillers dispersed in a polymer matrix, have
become a prominent area of current research promoted by rapid developments in the …

Synergistic removal of Cr (VI) by S-nZVI and organic acids: The enhanced electron selectivity and pH-dependent promotion mechanisms

Y Yuan, X Wei, H Yin, M Zhu, H Luo, Z Dang - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of organic acids on hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) removal by reduced iron-
based materials have been extensively studied. Nevertheless, the promotion mechanism …

Poly (acryloyl hydrazide)-grafted cellulose nanocrystal adsorbents with an excellent Cr (VI) adsorption capacity

SH Park, SS Shin, CH Park, S Jeon, J Gwon… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, we prepared poly (acryloyl hydrazide)(PAH)-grafted cellulose nanocrystal
(CNC-PAH) particles via the atom transfer radical polymerization method for application to …

Strategies to enhance the reactivity of zero-valent iron for environmental remediation: a review

Y Zhang, C Zhang, J Xu, L Li, D Li, Q Wu… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Application of zero-valent iron (ZVI) has become one of the most promising innovative
technologies for the remediation of environmental pollutants. However, ZVI may suffer from …

Advances in metal (loid) oxyanion removal by zerovalent iron: Kinetics, pathways, and mechanisms

X Wang, Y Zhang, Z Wang, C Xu, PG Tratnyek - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Metal (loid) oxyanions in groundwater, surface water, and wastewater can have harmful
effects on human or ecological health due to their high toxicity, mobility, and lack of …

Enabling simultaneous redox transformation of toxic chromium (VI) and arsenic (III) in aqueous media—A review

Y Fu, L Wang, W Peng, Q Fan, Q Li, Y Dong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Simultaneous conversion of most harmful As (III) and Cr (VI) to their less toxic counterparts is
environmentally desirable and cost-effective. It has been confirmed that simultaneous …

Advances in design and synthesis of stabilized zero-valent iron nanoparticles for groundwater remediation

K Pandey, S Sharma, S Saha - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surface modified Zerovalent iron (ZVI) nanoparticles are one of the most sought-after
materials for groundwater remediation. In the area of water research, modified ZVI …