Organic molecules as well as metal complexes may exist as several geometric isomers1 which display distinct physical properties and chemical reactivities. A molecule containing two atoms (in general, two carbons) attached together by a double bond with substituents W-Z may be found as two isomeric † C.D. dedicates this review to Professor Andrée Marquet as a mark of his admiration and gratitude. * To whom correspondence should be addressed: Tel: (33) 169 08 52 25. Fax: (33) 169 08 90 71. E-mail: christophe.dugave@cea.fr. ‡ Present address: Département de Chimie, Institut de Pharmacologie, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue nord, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1H 5N4 Canada. 2475 Chem. Rev. 2003, 103, 2475−2532

Cis-trans isomerization of organic molecules and biomolecules: implications and applications.

Adsorption of malachite green onto bentonite: Equilibrium and kinetic studies and process design

A review on zinc and nickel adsorption on natural and modified zeolite, bentonite and vermiculite: Examination of process parameters, kinetics and isotherms

Adsorption of Ni(II) on oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes: effect of contact time, pH, foreign ions and PAA.

Removal of contaminants in wastewater, such as heavy metals, has become a severe problem in the world. Numerous technologies have been developed to deal with this problem. As an emerging technology, nanotechnology has been gaining increasing interest and many nanomaterials have been developed to remove heavy metals from polluted water, due to their excellent features resulting from the nanometer effect. In this work, novel nanomaterials, including carbon-based nanomaterials, zero-valent metal, metal-oxide based nanomaterials, and nanocomposites, and their applications for the removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater were systematically reviewed. Their efficiency, limitations, and advantages were compared and discussed. Furthermore, the promising perspective of nanomaterials in environmental applications was also discussed and potential directions for future work were suggested.

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Nanomaterials for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater

Thermodynamics of Pb2+ and Ni2+ adsorption onto natural bentonite from aqueous solutions.

Determining the heavy metal pollution in Denizli (Turkey) by using Robinio pseudo-acacia L.

Use of an aminated Amberlite XAD-4 column coupled to flow injection cold vapour generation atomic absorption spectrometry for mercury speciation in water and fish tissue samples.

Selective extraction of chromium(VI) using a leaching procedure with sodium carbonate from some plant leaves, soil and sediment samples.

Solid-phase extraction of Fe(III), Pb(II) and Cr(III) in environmental samples on amberlite XAD-7 and their determinations by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

Abdullah Akdogan

Papers

Thermodynamics of Pb2+ and Ni2+ adsorption onto natural bentonite from aqueous solutions.

Determining the heavy metal pollution in Denizli (Turkey) by using Robinio pseudo-acacia L.

Use of an aminated Amberlite XAD-4 column coupled to flow injection cold vapour generation atomic absorption spectrometry for mercury speciation in water and fish tissue samples.

Selective extraction of chromium(VI) using a leaching procedure with sodium carbonate from some plant leaves, soil and sediment samples.

Solid-phase extraction of Fe(III), Pb(II) and Cr(III) in environmental samples on amberlite XAD-7 and their determinations by flame atomic absorption spectrometry