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Recent Advances of Using Polymer Nanocomposites For the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions From Waste Water: A Review

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Corresponding author: Vaneet Kumar et al. View all

Environmental Management and Policies

A major factor in the development of modern environmental engineering is the necessity of treating water pollutants. The effective removal of metallic ions of wastewater systems, using adsorption techniques, different adsorbents have been widely utilized; among these adsorbents, polymer-based...

Nanocomposites chitosan +2 more

The Impact of Formulation and Process Variables on the Formation of Chitosan-Alginate and Chitosan-Pectin Nanoparticles

by Lestari U. Muhaimin M. Chaerunisaa Sujarwo

Nanomaterials in the environment: applications and effects

Chitosan-alginate and chitosan-pectin nanoparticles show great promise as delivery systems in the rapidly evolving field of cosmetics. The formulation of these nanoparticles represents a targeted delivery system with the ability to enhance pharmacological activity and improve stability. To optimize...

Green Synthesis of Silver based Nanocomposites using Indigenous Plant Waste and their Lab Scale Application for Targeted Environmental Remediation

by Khan K. Shahzad M. Saeed S. Abbas M. Ur Rehman M.S. Mamoona Riaz S. Jamshaid H.

Issue 7

Biowaste

Green nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that has emerged as a rapidly developing research area, serving as an important technique that emphasizes on making procedures that are clean, non-hazardous, and especially environment friendly, in contrast with chemical and physical methods...

Biowaste valorization Citrus fruit peels +5 more

Chlorophyll-Enriched Chitosan-CuO-ZnO Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Activities

by Khan M.J. Saeed S. Draz U. Abid M. Ejaz R. Aghayeva S. Almutairi S.M. Talha N.T.B. Iqbal R.

Issue 6

Environmental Management and Policies

Chitosan-doped copper oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles (CuO-CS-ZnO NPs) were prepared utilizing sol-gel synthesis route. Chlorophyll was added in the process of making NPs to enhance the effects of these NPs. The prepared NPs were thoroughly analyzed using advanced techniques including X-ray...

The influence of nZVI composites as immobilizing agents on the bioavailability of heavy metals and plant growth in mining metal-contaminated soil

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441106289@student.ksu.edu.sa et al. View all

Issue 4

Nanomaterials in the environment: applications and effects

Under the greenhouse scale, nano zero valent iron (nZVI) have been evaluated evaluated by formulation with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-nZVI), chitosan (Ch-nZVI), biochar (BC-nZVI), and smectite (SC-nZVI) at rates of 0 and 0.5 and 1% (w/w). The properties of manufactured compounds and their impact...

nZVI based composite materials Heavy metal +3 more

Chitosan-doped ZnO Nanoparticles for Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Food Preservation Applications

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Rashid Iqbal et al. View all

Issue 4

Nanomaterials in the environment: applications and effects

Chitosan-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles (CS-ZnO NPs) were meticulously fabricated using the sol-gel methodology. The CS-ZnO NPs underwent comprehensive analytical assessments, employing advanced techniques, encompassing X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV visible (UV-Vis)...

Chitosan Nanoparticles +3 more

Valorization of Annona reticulata biochar by chitosan for the adsorption of Azo dye from Textile effluent

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Rajakumar. S1 et al. View all

Issue 6

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Azo dye is a synthetic aromatic dye which are direct dye frequently used in textile industry to colour fibres. It also contributes to the damage of the environment. This study examines the adsorption biochar made from Annona reticulata to remove azo dye from textile wastewater. To improve the...

Azo dye removal Textile wastewater +3 more

Integrated system for paclitaxel production from endophytic fungus, Neopestalotiopsis clavispora ASU1 and subsequent extraction of chitosan from fungal biomass wastes

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Elhagag Hassan et al. View all

Issue 3

Biowaste

Nowadays, breast cancer is considered to be one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, this initiated interest and growing demand for taxol production in large quantities. The limited availability of traditional taxol production from the Pacific yew trees has encouraged research into the...

Anticancer Chitosan +3 more

Applicability of Membrane Reactor For Producing Environment Friendly Fuel Additive Glycerol Carbonate

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NILUFER HILMIOGLU et al. View all

Issue 2

Sustainable Energy

Production of glycerol carbonate (GLC) that is a fuel additive from green solvent dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and biodiesel by-product glycerin is environmentally friendly synthesis. The usage of waste glycerol from biodiesel plant makes the production cost lower. When the membrane aided technique is...

Glycerin carbonate Fuel Bioadditive +1 more

Study of Removal of Direct Black ANBN dye from Aqueous Solution by Chitosan-Functionalized Mesoporous (SBA-15) Composites Synthesized by Electrospinning Method

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Mohammad Habibi Juybari et al. View all

Issue 1

Water and Wastewater Treatment

In this research, capability of adsorption of modified chitosan Nano composites with functionalized mesoporous silica which synthesized by electrospinning method in the removal of direct black ANBN dye has been studied. Silicate mesoporous were functionalized during synthesis process and then the...

Removal dye +4 more

Sorption of Cobalt (II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Chemically Modified Chitosan

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Fadi Alakhras et al. View all

Issue 3

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Removal of Co(II) ions from aqueous solutions using chitosan-vanillin (polymer I) and chitosan-ortho-vanillin (polymer II) adsorbents has been investigated under different experimental conditions. The effect of pH, contact time, adsorbent mass, temperature, and initial concentration of studied ion...

chitosan-vanillin resins chelating polymers +3 more

Exploratory study to assess the impact of chitosan /bentonite ratio on the metal removal capacity of chitosan modified bentonite clay

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Moetaz Elsergany et al. View all

Issue 2

Wastewater treatment

Adsorption is one of the methods that can be used for metal removal. In this study five metals were used cadmium, chromium, lead, copper and Nickel (Cd, Cr, Pb, Cu, and Ni) over a concentration range from 0.8 to about 7 mg l -1 for each metal. Adsorbents were prepared with increasing chitosan to...

Chitosan modified bentonite metal removal +2 more

Comparison of naturally prepared coagulants for removal of COD and color from textile wastewater

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Patel H. and Vashi R.T.

Issue 4

General

The wastewater generated by the textile industry is rated as the most polluting among all industrial sectors considering both volumes discharged and effluent composition. Present investigation intended for COD and color removal from textile wastewater using naturally prepared coagulants i.e. Surjana...