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Amel Khalfaoui, Abderrezzaq Benalia, Zineb Selama, Amira Hammoud, Kerroum Derbal, Antonio Panico and Antonio Pizzi
The present work aims to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of orange peels as a low-cost biosorbent for removing Cr(VI) from an aqueous solution by the biosorbent process. The orange peels as adsorbent was characterized using different methods, suc...
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Gianina Huayna, Antonio Laura, Rossibel Churata, Luis Lazo, Rivalino Guzmán, Pierre G. Ramos and Juan M. Rodriguez
In the present work, a TiO2/zeolite photocatalyst was synthesized by dispersing TiO2 nanoparticles obtained through the sol-gel method onto the surface of natural zeolite derived from ignimbrite residue. The zeolite was obtained from an ignimbrite rubble...
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Olga Thoda, Anastasia M. Moschovi, Konstantinos Miltiadis Sakkas, Ekaterini Polyzou and Iakovos Yakoumis
A single-step impregnation approach is investigated as a synthetic route for photocatalyst synthesis active under visible light. The as-derived photocatalysts exhibited very high degradation rates towards methylene blue (MB) decolorization under visible ...
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Manuela Elena Voicu, Daniela Ionita, George-Octavian Buica, Doina Draganescu, Valentina Anuta, Florentina Monica Raduly and Ioana Demetrescu
This paper compares two types of polylactic acid (PLA) coating on AZ31 alloy obtained by dip coating and electrospinning. Both types of coating were loaded with gentamicin sulphate (GS) and the drug-loading efficiency and release were assessed. A higher ...
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Yu Lin, Rui Wang, Yang Xu, Dongyun Li and Hongliang Ge
Surfaces with translucent and wear-resistant effects have a wide range of applications, especially as protective layers. In this work, a simple and convenient method for the preparation of porous magnesium fluoride (MgF2) coatings was proposed. Nano-poro...
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Hebatullah H. Farghal, Marianne Nebsen and Mayyada M. H. El-Sayed
In this work, we develop chitosan/xylan-coated magnetite (CsXM) nanoparticles as eco-friendly efficient adsorbents for the facile removal of contaminants from water. Characterization of CsXM using Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) Spectroscopy, Scanning...
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Sedami Tozoun Romain Agassin, Jocinei Dognini and Alexandre Tadeu Paulino
In this work, raw rice husk biochar (RRHB) was investigated for its potential as a valuable industrial byproduct for the decontamination of water using rhodamine B (RB) as a model pollutant. Specific functional chemical groups that were identified in the...
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Sefiu Olaitan Amusat, Temesgen Girma Kebede, Edward Ndumiso Nxumalo, Simiso Dube and Mathew Muzi Nindi
The modification of pristine biochar derived from the waste of sweet prickly pear using the green modification method to produce nano-sized biochar (nanobiochar) for the removal of steroidal hormones and heavy metals from water and wastewater is reported...
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Xueyu Wei, Saraschandra Naraginti, Pengli Chen, Jiyuan Li, Xiaofan Yang and Buwei Li
Antibiotic pollution beyond the safety limits poses a significant threat to the environmental sustainability and human health which necessitates the development of efficient methods for reducing antibiotics in pharmaceutical wastewater. Photocatalysis is...
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Yalemtsehay Debebe, Esayas Alemayehu, Zemene Worku, Wookeun Bae and Bernd Lennartz
The extensive use of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) pesticide leads to the contamination of surfaces and groundwater. In this respect, it is critical to develop an inexpensive and environmentally friendly adsorbent for 2,4-D-laden agricultural le...
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