The improved methods of heavy metals removal by biosorbents: A review

H Qin, T Hu, Y Zhai, N Lu, J Aliyeva - Environmental pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
For decades, a vast array of innovative biosorbents have been found out and used in the
removal of heavy metals, including bacteria, algae and fungi, etc. Although extensive …

Activated carbons and low cost adsorbents for remediation of tri-and hexavalent chromium from water

D Mohan, CU Pittman Jr - Journal of hazardous materials, 2006 - Elsevier
Hexavalent chromium is a well-known highly toxic metal, considered a priority pollutant.
Industrial sources of Cr (VI) include leather tanning, cooling tower blowdown, plating …

Biosorbents for hexavalent chromium elimination from industrial and municipal effluents

B Saha, C Orvig - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
The presence of hexavalent chromium in wastewater is a potential hazard to aquatic
animals and humans. There are various mechanisms proposed, kinetic models used and …

Facile one-pot preparation of nitrogen-doped ultra-light graphene oxide aerogel and its prominent adsorption performance of Cr (VI)

Q Liang, H Luo, J Geng, J Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
A novel nitrogen-doped ultra-light graphene oxide (GO) aerogel with three-dimensional (3D)
network structure is used for removing of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution, which is fabricated …

Adsorption of hexavalent chromium by activated carbon obtained from a waste lignocellulosic material (Ziziphus jujuba cores): Kinetic, equilibrium, and …

R Labied, O Benturki… - Adsorption Science …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
In aqueous solutions, hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) was successfully removed by activated
carbon “Z. jujuba rubidium carbonate-activated carbon” obtained from waste lignocellulosic …

Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies on biosorption of hexavalent chromium by dead fungal biomass of marine Aspergillus niger

Y Khambhaty, K Mody, S Basha, B Jha - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2009 - Elsevier
Quite a number of reports are available on metal binding capacity of different groups of
microorganisms. However, reports on the equilibrium studies on biosorption by marine fungi …

Comparative study of Cd (II) and Cr (VI) biosorption on Staphylococcus xylosus and Pseudomonas sp. in single and binary mixtures

M Ziagova, G Dimitriadis, D Aslanidou… - Bioresource …, 2007 - Elsevier
Biosorption of Cd (II) and Cr (VI) ions in single solutions using Staphylococcus xylosus and
Pseudomonas sp., and their selectivity in binary mixtures was investigated. Langmuir and …

Removal of hexavalent chromium from electroplating wastewater by ion-exchange in presence of Ni (II) and Zn (II) ions

P Thiripelu, J Manjunathan, M Revathi… - Journal of Water Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents the ion-exchange elimination of hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] from
electroplated industrial wastewater. The effects of experimental factors such as pH, contact …

Removal of heavy metals by adsorption on Pleurotus ostreatus

A Javaid, R Bajwa, U Shafique, J Anwar - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2011 - Elsevier
The present study explores the adsorption potential of Pleurotus ostreatus (a macro-fungus)
to remove copper, nickel, zinc and chromium from water all together. Different operational …

[PDF][PDF] Cellulosic substrates for removal of pollutants from aqueous systems: A review. 1. Metals

MA Hubbe, SH Hasan, JJ Ducoste - BioResources, 2011 - repository.lib.ncsu.edu
Recent years have seen explosive growth in research concerning the use of cellulosic
materials, either in their as-recieved state or as modified products, for the removal of heavy …