Porous geopolymers as innovative adsorbents for the removal of organic and inorganic hazardous substances: a mini-review

M El Alouani, B Aouan, Y Rachdi… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The geopolymerization process is a cost-effective, innovative, and promising green
technique for the synthesis of geopolymer materials from industrial residues and natural …

Progress in the treatment of copper (II)-containing wastewater and wastewater treatment systems based on combined technologies: A review

Q Li, Y Wang, Z Chang, W El Kolaly, F Fan… - Journal of Water Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread use of copper in various industries leads to a wide range of copper-
containing wastewater (CCW) sources, which cause varying degrees of damage to humans …

[HTML][HTML] Metakaolin/sludge based geopolymer adsorbent on high removal efficiency of Cu2+

P Arokiasamy, MMAB Abdullah, SZ Abd Rahim… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Activated carbon (AC) has received a lot of interest from researchers for the removal of
heavy metals from wastewater due to its abundant porous structure. However, it was found …

Immobilization Approach as a Creative Strategy to Remove Reactive Dye Red 195 and Cu2+ Ions from Wastewater Using Environmentally Benign Geopolymer …

DA Ahmed, MA El-Apasery, SM Ragai - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water is a resource that is essential to almost all phases of industrial and manufacturing
operations globally. It is important to handle the wastewater generated professionally. The …

Superparamagnetic multifunctionalized chitosan nanohybrids for efficient copper Adsorption: Comparative performance, stability, and mechanism insights

AA Al-Ghamdi, AA Galhoum, A Alshahrie, YA Al-Turki… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
To limit the dangers posed by Cu (II) pollution, chitosan-nanohybrid derivatives were
developed for selective and rapid copper adsorption. A magnetic chitosan nanohybrid (r …

Utilization of foamed glass as an effective adsorbent for methylene blue: Insights into physicochemical properties and theoretical treatment

H Al-Kroom, HA Abdel-Gawwad, M Abd Elrahman… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study reports a potential approach for the valorization of glass waste (GW) that is mainly
composed of amorphous silica to prepare lightweight foamed glass (FG). The preparation of …

Influence factors in the wide application of alkali-activated materials: A critical review about efflorescence

K Liang, K Cui, MMS Sabri, J Huang - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Applications related to alkali-activated materials (AAMs) have received much attention due
to their excellent mechanical properties and low-energy production. Although much …

Microstructure and pore structure of one-part geopolymer incorporating electrolytic copper powder and graphene oxide

NP Tran, MA Sani, TN Nguyen, TD Ngo - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effect of electrolytic copper powder (ECP) and graphene oxide
(GO) on geopolymerisation and microstructural characterisation of one-part alkali-activated …

Metakaolin‐based geopolymer for mercury removal from model wastewater

IDSD Santos, SX Bao, BI Musah - Water Environment Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mercury is recognized as a serious hazard, nature bioaccumulative and persistent to the
environment. Developing a low‐cost, effective, eco‐friendly adsorbent for removing mercury …

Influence of elevated temperatures on the mechanical properties of foamed geopolymer materials

B Figiela, K Korniejenko… - Materialwissenschaft …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Current research focuses heavily on geopolymer concrete as possible applications for
insulation materials. The aim of the research is to test the strength properties of lightweight …