International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 28
Published: Nov. 17, 2024
The
release
of
contaminants
into
water
poses
a
significant
threat
to
global
clean
availability.
This
contaminated
contains
toxic
pollutants
like
heavy
metals,
posing
risks
human
health
and
the
environment.
To
address
this
issue,
treating
wastewater
before
discharge
is
crucial.
Conventional
methods,
such
as
ion
exchange,
have
disadvantages
incomplete
removal
energy
intensity.
development
innovative
techniques
adsorption,
membrane
filtration,
electro-catalysis
can
provide
more
effective
sustainable
solutions
for
treatment,
ensuring
production
various
purposes,
including
agriculture
industry.
use
cost-effective
efficient
adsorbents
has
become
an
appealing
approach
purification.
Recent
years
seen
polymeric
materials
adsorbents.
application
nanomaterials
synthesis
nanopolymer
promising
method
water.
study
introduces
isotherm
models,
Langmuir,
Aranovich,
BET,
Temkin,
Toth,
Sips,
Dubinin-Radushkevich,
Redlich-Peterson,
Freundlich,
well
kinetics
equations,
pseudo-first-order,
Elovich,
pseudo-second
order,
Webber-Morris.
review
focusses
on
latest
advancements
in
nanopolymer-based
It
compares
kinetics,
isotherms,
maximum
adsorption
capacity
removing
using
nanopolymeric
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: April 19, 2025
Abstract
Sulfamethoxazole
(SMX)
is
one
of
the
majority
vital
antibiotic
medications
and
widely
employed
for
treatment
bacterial
infections.
This
pharmaceutical
residue
has
been
detected
in
surface
water
sewage
wastewater
plants
(WWTP).
Moreover,
it
negative
impacts
on
humans
ecosystems.
The
main
aim
this
work
to
remediate
from
SMX
using
two
different
techniques
i.e.
adsorption
photocatalytic
degradation
by
silver
phosphate
(Ag
3
PO
4
).
materials
were
characterized
structural
(e.g.
elemental
dispersive
X-ray
spectroscopy
(EDX),
Fourier-transform
infrared
(FTIR),
diffraction
(XRD),
morphological
(Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
(BET),
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM))
analytical
methods.
percentage
elimination
at
optimum
solution
pH,
adsorbent
dose,
initial
drug
concentration
equilibrium
time,
was
95.15%
which
corresponds
a
maximum
capacity
(Q
max
)
1299.7
mgg
−1
removal
98.2%
according
degradation.
Fritz-Schlunder
model
best
describe
onto
Ag
.
can
be
efficiently
recycled
as
an
distilled
up
cycles
followed
ethanol
70%
turmeric
extract.
For
recycling
photocatalyst,
0.1
M
NaOH
solvent
water,
70%.
International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 21
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
In
this
study,
Graphene
Oxide
(GO)
was
irradiated
with
gamma
rays
in
order
to
reduce
the
GO
form
a
graphene
like
material.
The
synthesised
material
termed
reduced
(rGO)
which
then
utilised
for
adsorbing
Bisphenol
A
(BPA)
from
water.
rGO
characterised
by
Ultraviolet
Visible
(UV-Vis)
adsorption
spectroscopy,
Fourier
Transform
Infrared
(FTIR)
X-ray
Diffraction
(XRD)
and
Brunner
Emmet
Teller
(BET)
analysis.
From
UV–Vis
spectra,
FTIR
XRD
analysis
it
inferred
that
indeed
radiation
BET
found
had
surface
area
of
17.32
m2/g.
batch
study
results,
highest
removal
observed
be
98.63%
attained
under
conditions
10
mg/L
concentration
BPA,
2
g/L
dosage
rGO,
pH
7,
temperature
303
K
contact
time
120
min.
understand
interaction
between
experimental
parameters
further
optimise
process,
Response
Surface
Methodology
(RSM)
performed.
result
RSM
85.58%
at
6,
3
90
process
best
described
Langmuir
isotherm
pseudo-second
kinetics.
thermodynamic
analysis,
spontaneous
endothermic
nature.
activation
energy
calculated
2.75
kJ/mole
thereby
denoting
physical
also
exhibited
high
reusability
potential.
Overall,
outcome
present
stable
efficient
adsorbent
capable
effectively
BPA
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(21), P. 11388 - 11388
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
Bisphenol
A
is
a
plastic
component,
which
shows
endocrine
activity
that
detrimental
to
humans
and
aquatic
ecosystems.
The
elimination
of
BPA
from
the
environment
one
solutions
for
contaminant
management.
Adsorption
cost-effective,
easy-to-use
method
generating
low
harmful
byproducts;
nevertheless,
sorbent
treatment
challenge
still
needs
be
addressed.
Fungal
fruiting
bodies
biomass
rarely
studied
but
promising
due
its
high
polysaccharide
content
availability.
Our
preliminary
studies
showed
sorption
(100
mg/L)
by
50
cultivated
wild
fungi.
species:
