Recent trends in the application of modified starch in the adsorption of heavy metals from water: a review

AD Gupta, KP Rawat, V Bhadauria, H Singh - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of polyfunctional ligands on the bio-macromolecules acts as an efficient
adsorbent for heavy metal ions. Starch is one of the most abundant, easily available and …

Bio-based functionalized adsorptive polymers for sustainable water decontamination: A systematic review of challenges and real-world implementation

M Kasbaji, M Mennani, M Oubenali, AA Benhamou… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The overwhelming concerns of water pollution, industrial discharges and environmental
deterioration by various organic and inorganic substances, including dyes, heavy metals …

Adsorption of cationic dyes onto carrageenan and itaconic acid-based superabsorbent hydrogel: Synthesis, characterization and isotherm analysis

S Sharma, G Sharma, A Kumar, TS AlGarni… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide-based hydrogels offer a great overlook for environmental applications and
help in the elimination of various noxious pollutants from the water system. Novel …

Biomass-derived production of itaconic acid as a building block in specialty polymers

BE Teleky, DC Vodnar - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biomass, the only source of renewable organic carbon on Earth, offers an efficient substrate
for bio-based organic acid production as an alternative to the leading petrochemical industry …

Preparation of corn starch/acrylic acid/itaconic acid ion exchange hydrogel and its adsorption properties for copper and lead ions in wastewater

Z Lin, F Li, X Liu, J Su - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, corn starch/acrylic acid/itaconic acid (CS/AA/IA) hydrogel was prepared by
solution polymerization, and then alkaline washed with sodium hydroxide solution to form …

Rapid and efficient removal of heavy metal and cationic dye by carboxylate-rich magnetic chitosan flocculants: role of ionic groups

B Liu, X Chen, H Zheng, Y Wang, Y Sun, C Zhao… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
A multifunctional carboxylate-rich magnetic chitosan flocculant (Mag@ PIA-g-CS) was
prepared through surface graft copolymerization on magnetite particles. The effect of …

Removal of anionic and cationic dyes with bioadsorbent oxidized chitosans

O León, A Muñoz-Bonilla, D Soto, D Pérez… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
Different oxidized chitosans were prepared following various approaches, by thermo-acid
oxidation or by using KMnO 4/NaHSO 3,(NH 4) 2 S 2 O 8/NaHSO 3 and K 2 Cr 2 O 7/NaHSO …

Aqueous modification of chitosan with itaconic acid to produce strong oxygen barrier film

JA Sirvio, AM Kantola, S Komulainen… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this study, the chemical modification of chitosan using itaconic acid as a natural-based
unsaturated dicarboxylic acid was investigated. In an aqueous environment, the amine …

Focus on the removal of lead and cadmium ions from aqueous solutions using starch derivatives: A review

A Akinterinwa, U Reuben, JU Atiku, M Adamu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Lead and cadmium are typical heavy metals that poses series of environmental and health
risks when discharged indiscriminately. Starch is an abundant, renewable …

Comparative studies of chemical crosslinking reactions and applications of bio-based hydrogels

D Duquette, MJ Dumont - Polymer Bulletin, 2019 - Springer
Superabsorbent hydrogels are polymeric materials known for their ability to absorb and
retain large amounts of water or aqueous solutions. Due to their unique properties …