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Adsorption of heavy metals on conventional and nanostructured materials for wastewater treatment purposes: A review
Alexander E. Burakov,Evgeny Galunin,I.V. Burakova,Anastassia E. Kucherova,Shilpi Agarwal,Alexey Tkachev,Vinod Kumar Gupta +6 more
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Detailed information and review on the adsorption of noxious heavy metal ions from wastewater effluents using various adsorbents - i.e., conventional (activated carbons, zeolites, clays, biosorbents, and industrial by-products) and nanostructured (fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphenes) is presented.About:
This article is published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.The article was published on 2018-02-01. It has received 1053 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Adsorption.read more
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution from anthropogenic activities and remediation strategies: A review.
TL;DR: The concentration of heavy metals in several sites, assessed in water, soil and sediment samples, affected by different pollution sources are reviewed, showing how human activities impact natural media and how the pollution spreads.
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A review on conventional and novel materials towards heavy metal adsorption in wastewater treatment application
Wai Siong Chai,Wai Siong Chai,Jie Ying Cheun,P. Senthil Kumar,Muhammad Mubashir,Zahid Majeed,Fawzi Banat,Shih-Hsin Ho,Pau Loke Show +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, a brief review on the use, theory and future perspectives of conventional, as well as novel materials towards heavy metal adsorption in wastewater treatment application is presented.
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Architecting highly hydratable polymer networks to tune the water state for solar water purification
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that enhancing the hydrability of the h-LAH could change the water state and partially activate the water, hence facilitating water evaporation, and raises the solar vapor generation to a record rate of ~3.6 kg m−2 hour−1 under 1 sun.
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A critical review on the treatment of dye-containing wastewater: Ecotoxicological and health concerns of textile dyes and possible remediation approaches for environmental safety
Rania Al-Tohamy,Sameh S. Ali,Fang Chun Li,Kamal M Okasha,Yehia A.-G. Mahmoud,Tamer Elsamahy,Haixin Jiao,Yi Fu,Jian-zhong Sun +8 more
TL;DR: In this article , the effects of textile dyes on water bodies, aquatic flora, and human health are discussed, with a focus on the advantages and drawbacks of these various approaches.
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Recent trends of heavy metal removal from water/wastewater by membrane technologies
TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive review of the performance and capability of different membrane processes and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each one for heavy metal removal is provided. And the technical challenges of existing membrane process and recommends future research to further enhance membrane performance.
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