Agricultural biomass/waste as adsorbents for toxic metal decontamination of aqueous solutions

I Anastopoulos, I Pashalidis… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Toxic metals can be present in the environment, causing negative effects on the ecosystem
and human health. Although several technologies have been used for decontamination …

Carbon-integrated semiconductor photocatalysts for removal of volatile organic compounds in indoor environments

A Ahmad, M Ali, AG Al-Sehemi, AA Al-Ghamdi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The impacts of industrial expansion and urban residential development on sustainable and
healthy indoor environments have raised concerns worldwide. Deteriorating indoor air …

Enhanced uranium removal from acidic wastewater by phosphonate-functionalized ordered mesoporous silica: Surface chemistry matters the most

DA Giannakoudakis, I Anastopoulos, M Barczak… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The removal of uranium species from aqueous phases using non-hazardous chemicals is
still an open challenge, and remediation by adsorption is a prosperous strategy. Among the …

Porous textile composites (PTCs) for the removal and the decomposition of chemical warfare agents (CWAs)–A review

N Couzon, J Dhainaut, C Campagne, S Royer… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the first use of a chemical warfare agent (CWA), specific methods of protection have
been developed to protect human body from such lethal compounds. The first protection …

Ultrafast Degradation and High Adsorption Capability of a Sulfur Mustard Simulant under Ambient Conditions Using Granular UiO-66-NH2 Metal–Organic Gels

C Zhou, B Yuan, S Zhang, G Yang, L Lu… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs) have been considered as
prospective materials for the degradation of nerve chemical warfare agents (CWAs) but …

H5PV2Mo10O40 Polyoxometalate Encapsulated in NU-1000 Metal–Organic Framework for Aerobic Oxidation of a Mustard Gas Simulant

CT Buru, MC Wasson, OK Farha - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2019 - ACS Publications
The immobilization of H5PV2Mo10O40 polyoxometalates (POMs) in the in the mesoporous
channel-type metal–organic framework (MOF), NU-1000, via simple impregnation method is …

UiO-66-NH2 Fabrics: Role of Trifluoroacetic Acid as a Modulator on MOF Uniform Coating on Electrospun Nanofibers and Efficient Decontamination of Chemical …

X Zhang, Y Sun, Y Liu, Z Zhai, S Guo… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Protective fabrics with air-permeable and flexible features are crucial for practical application
in the detoxification of chemical warfare agents (CWAs). Zr-based metal–organic …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-activated TiO2/GO-based bifunctional photoreactive adsorbents for detoxification of chemical warfare agent surrogate vapors

DA Giannakoudakis, N Farahmand, D Łomot… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Commercial TiO 2 (P25), alone or in the presence of graphite oxide (GO), was
exposed to ultrasound treatment (US) with the objective to modify the surface of …

Adsorption, kinetics and thermodynamics of phenol removal by ultrasound-assisted sulfuric acid-treated pea (Pisum sativum) shells

P Mishra, K Singh, U Dixit - Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, waste pea shells were used to synthesize an efficient adsorbent
(ultrasound-assisted sulphuric acid-treated pea shells, USAPS) and was applied for phenol …

Catalytic oxidative desulfurization of a 4, 6-DMDBT containing model fuel by metal-free activated carbons: the key role of surface chemistry

ZC Kampouraki, DA Giannakoudakis… - Green …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Commercial micro/mesoporous activated carbons were utilized as metal-free catalysts for
the desulfurization of a model fuel, ie 4, 6-dimethyldibenzothiophene (4, 6-DMDBT) in …