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A comprehensive review on recent developments in bentonite-based materials used as adsorbents for wastewater treatment

Sadanand Pandey
- 01 Sep 2017 - 
- Vol. 241, pp 1091-1113
TLDR
In this paper, a review demonstrates the late advancements of nanotechnology in the synthesis of nanoadsorbents containing bentonite and its composites and their ability to absorb variety of inorganic contaminants available in the water.
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This article is published in Journal of Molecular Liquids.The article was published on 2017-09-01. It has received 239 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Water treatment.

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Fe3O4 nanoparticles decorated smectite nanocomposite: Characterization, photocatalytic and electrocatalytic activities

TL;DR: In this paper, magnetite nanoparticles-decorated smectite nanocomposite was used as both nanophotocatalyst for removal of rhodamine B from wastewater under UVA irradiation and electrocatalyst for the electrooxidation of chlorite ion on the carbon paste electrode.
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Fixed bed adsorption column studies and models for removal of ibuprofen from aqueous solution by strong adsorbent Nano-clay composite.

TL;DR: In this study, ibuprofen was removed using a strong nano-clay-composite based on cloisite 15A, PVP and β-cyclodextrin adsorbent through a fixed-bed column system using various mathematical models to predict the breakthrough curve and model parameters.
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Using acidic-modified bentonite for anaerobically digested sludge conditioning and dewatering

TL;DR: It can be concluded that the acidic-modified bentonite has an effective performance in conditioning and dewatering of anaerobically digested sludge and is economically affordable in comparison to common polymers.
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Fabrication and characterization of a multi-functional and environmentally-friendly starch/organo-bentonite composite liquid dust suppressant

TL;DR: In this paper, a starch/organo-bentonite composite liquid dust suppressant (CLDS) was successfully prepared to control road dust pollution, and the results suggested CLDS presented a porous three-dimensional network structure with numerous layers and folds, and residual CLDS could form a protective solidified layer together with dust via high viscosity after solidification.
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Sericin-derived activated carbon-loaded alginate bead: An effective and recyclable natural polymer-based adsorbent for methylene blue removal.

TL;DR: Findings reveal that S-AC/Alg composite beads can be used as low-cost adsorbents for the removal of contaminants in aqueous solutions.
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