Review on heavy metal adsorption processes by carbon nanotubes

SS Fiyadh, MA AlSaadi, WZ Jaafar, MK AlOmar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
The most important and indispensable substance for life on earth is water. Regrettably, the
growths of civilization, population, and industrssialization have led to a steady deterioration …

Functionalized graphene-based materials as innovative adsorbents of organic pollutants: A concise overview

TJM Fraga, MN Carvalho, MG Ghislandi… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
The functionalization of graphene nanosheets is the cutting edge of materials sciences
nowadays. Such research promotes the development of innovative, low cost and highly …

Synthesis of amine-modified graphene integrated membrane as protocols for simultaneous rejection of hydrocarbons pollutants, metal ions, and salts from water

A Alkenani, TA Saleh - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
Water pollution endangers water sustainability; it limits the quantity of water available for
consumption. Therefore, poor quality of water resources warrants significant ecological and …

An overview of carbon nanotubes role in heavy metals removal from wastewater

L Ouni, A Ramazani, S Taghavi Fardood - Frontiers of Chemical Science …, 2019 - Springer
The scarcity of water, mainly in arid and semiarid areas of the world is exerting exceptional
pressure on sources and necessitates offering satisfactory water for human and different …

Functionalization of CNTs surface with phosphonuim based deep eutectic solvents for arsenic removal from water

MK AlOmar, MA Alsaadi, M Hayyan, S Akib… - Applied Surface …, 2016 - Elsevier
Herein, we present the use of deep eutectic solvent (DES) as functionalization agents for
carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to form novel adsorbents for removal of arsenic ions (As 3+) from …

The Sips isotherm equation: Often used and sometimes misused

G de Vargas Brião, MA Hashim… - Separation Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The Sips isotherm equation, proposed in 1948, is popularly used to describe the adsorption
of a diverse array of water contaminants by engineered and natural adsorbents. However …

Carbon nanotubes for sustainable environmental remediation: A critical and comprehensive review

SS Ogunsola, ME Oladipo, PO Oladoye… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
The degradation of environmental quality has become an escalating concern in
contemporary society that precipitates multifaceted issues. In response to this challenge and …

Carbon nanotubes ethylenediamine crosslinked membrane for enhanced hydrocarbons separation and filtration performance

AQ Al-Gamal, TA Saleh - Materials Today Sustainability, 2022 - Elsevier
Highly efficient membranes were prepared by forming the polymer active layer embedded
with amine-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) over a polysulfone (PSF) …

Arsenic removal from water by nanometer iron oxide coated single-wall carbon nanotubes

MD Ma, H Wu, ZY Deng, X Zhao - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018 - Elsevier
Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were prepared by arc discharge evaporation of a
carbon electrode containing Fe catalyst so that there are an amount of iron nanoparticles …

Application of positively-charged ethylenediamine-functionalized graphene for the sorption of anionic organic contaminants from water

N Cai, P Larese-Casanova - Journal of environmental chemical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Graphene materials represent a new carbonaceous sorbent for the removal of organic
micropollutants from water, and most applications of graphene utilize an oxidized, negatively …