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Open AccessFabrication of Nanocellulose/Chitosan Nanocomposite Based on Loofah Sponge for Efficient Removal of Methylene Blue: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Investigations
We established three nano-solid adsorbents: nanocellulose based on plant loofah sponge (NC), chitosan (CS), and nanocellulose/chitosan composite (CSC). These substances were employed as solid adsorbents to eli...
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Open AccessEnhanced adsorption of lead (II) ions onto cellulose nanoparticles/chitosan composite based on loofah sponge: kinetic and thermodynamic studies
The purpose of this work is to study the efficiency of lead ions removal via adsorption onto created solid nanomaterials. Three solid adsorbents were synthesized as cellulose nanoparticles (CN) extracted from ...
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Fabrication of melamine formaldehyde/graphene oxide composite for efficient static and dynamic adsorption of lead ions from aqueous medium
The present work discusses the synthesis, characterization, and environmental applications of graphene oxide (GO), melamine formaldehyde resin (MF), and melamine formaldehyde/graphene oxide composite (MGO) for...
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Enhanced Adsorption and Photo-Fenton Degradation of Diazinon Pesticide Utilizing Nanomagnetite/Graphene Oxide Composite: Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies
The present work discusses the removal of diazinon pesticide on the surface of magnetic graphene oxide composite via two different complementary methods specifically adsorption and Photo-Fenton degradation. Na...
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Open AccessSynthesis and characterization of ferric@nanocellulose/nanohydroxyapatite bio-composite based on sea scallop shells and cotton stalks: adsorption of Safranin-O dye
In the present study, four solid adsorbents were prepared via green synthesis sources, namely, nanohydroxyapatite (NHAP), nanocellulose (NC), nanocellulose/nanohydroxyapatite composite (NPC), and ferric@nanoce...
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Open AccessUtilization of Synthesized Copper Ferrite/Calcium Alginate Nanocomposite for Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Malachite Green
In this article, the effectiveness of two different application methods (photocatalytic degradation and adsorption) onto the created solid nanomaterials for the removal of malachite green (MG) was investigated...
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Static adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of amoxicillin using titanium dioxide/hydroxyapatite nanoparticles based on sea scallop shells
The objective of this study is to investigate the efficiency of two processes for the amoxicillin removal through static (batch) adsorption and photocatalytic degradation onto the prepared samples. Three solid...
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Open AccessSynthesis of nanomagnetite/copper oxide/potassium carrageenan nanocomposite for the adsorption and Photo-Fenton degradation of Safranin-O: kinetic and thermodynamic studies
In the current study, a novel nanomaterial called nanomagnetite/copper oxide/potassium carrageenan nanocomposite (MKCO) was fabricated to include Fenton (nanomagnetite, NM) and Fenton-like reagent (copper oxid...
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Synthesis and characterization of nano zinc oxide/zinc chloride–activated carbon composite based on date palm fronds: adsorption of methylene blue
Zinc chloride–activated carbon (AC) and nano zinc oxide/activated carbon composite (NZAC) as solid adsorbents were synthesized from date palm fronds (DPF) as a green material of activated carbon, while zinc ox...
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Open AccessAdsorption and Photo-Fenton Degradation of Methylene Blue Using Nanomagnetite/Potassium Carrageenan Bio-Composite Beads
The present study deals with the preparation of nanomagnetite (NM), potassium carrageenan (KC), and nanomagnetite/potassium carrageenan bio-composite beads (NC). Characterization of the prepared solid material...
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Utilization of green alga Ulva lactuca for sustainable production of meso-micro porous nano activated carbon for adsorption of Direct Red 23 dye from aquatic environment
The production of macroalgae-derived adsorbent is of great importance to realize the idea of treating pollutants with invaluable renewable materials. Herein, a novel meso-micro porous nano-activated carbon was...
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Enhanced Removal of Arsenic from Aqueous Medium by Modified Silica Nanospheres: Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies
In this study, silica nanospheres (S) and trizma base-modified silica nanospheres (ST2, ST4, ST6, and ST8) were synthesized for the removal of arsenic from aqueous medium with high efficiency. Characterization...
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Enhancing the Swelling Characteristics and Shear Strength of Expansive Soil Using Ferric Chloride Solution
Expansive soil has high tendency to swell and shrink with the change in moisture content. This phenomenon can cause excessive total and differential movements of overlying structures. Population growth has led...
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Evaluation of Cationic Methylene Blue Dye Removal by High Surface Area Mesoporous Activated Carbon Derived from Ulva lactuca
Mesoporous nano-activated carbon was prepared from green algae Ulva lactuca using zinc chloride impregnation as the activation process. The obtained activated carbon was tested as a cationic dye adsorbent which i...
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Preparation of melamine formaldehyde/nanozeolite Y composite based on nanosilica extracted from rice husks by sol–gel method: adsorption of lead (II) ion
In the present work nanozeolite Y was prepared from nanosilica powder extracted from rice husks ash by sol–gel method as a green biosource (NZ). Melamine formaldehyde resin (MF) and melamine formaldehyde/nanoz...
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Synthesis of carbon nano-onion embedded metal–organic frameworks as an efficient adsorbent for cadmium ions: kinetic and thermodynamic studies
Carbon nano-onions (CNOs), metal–organic frameworks (MOF-199), and carbon nano-onion embedded metal–organic frameworks (CMOF-199) were synthesized from garlic peels as a green source of carbon atoms while MOF-...
