Chitosan, alginate and other macromolecules as activated carbon immobilizing agents: A review on composite adsorbents for the removal of water contaminants

Biosorption mechanisms of cationic and anionic dyes in a low-cost residue from brewer’s spent grain

(2020) Thiago Peixoto de Araújo et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

Occurrence, impacts and general aspects of pesticides in surface water: A review

(2020) Renata Mariane de Souza et al.   PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Development of activated carbon-impregnated alginate*β-cyclodextrin/gelatin beads for highly performance sorption of 2,4-dichlorophenol from wastewater

(2020) Ibrahim Hotan Alsohaimi et al.   Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T

Nanoscale Pisum sativum pods biochar encapsulated starch hydrogel: A novel nanosorbent for efficient chromium (VI) ions and naproxen drug removal

(2020) Asmaa K. Mohamed et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Chitosan-based hydrogel beads: Preparations, modifications and applications in food and agriculture sectors – A review

(2020) Bai Qu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Competitive fixed-bed biosorption of Ag(I) and Cu(II) ions on Sargassum filipendula seaweed waste

(2020) W.J. Nascimento Júnior et al.   Journal of Water Process Engineering

Surface water pollution by pharmaceuticals and an alternative of removal by low-cost adsorbents: A review

(2019) Heloise Beatriz Quesada et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Removal of malachite green from aqueous solutions using a modified chitosan composite

(2019) T.K. Arumugam et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

A critical review of clay-based composites with enhanced adsorption performance for metal and organic pollutants

(2019) Huawen Han et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Novel adsorbents possessing cumulative sorption nature evoked from Al2O3 nanoflakes, C.urens seeds active carbon and calcium alginate beads for defluoridation studies

(2019) Sujitha Ravulapalli et al.   Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Zr4+ ions embedded chitosan-soya bean husk activated bio-char composite beads for the recovery of nitrate and phosphate ions from aqueous solution

(2019) H. Thagira Banu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Biochar-based engineered composites for sorptive decontamination of water: A review

(2019) K.S.D. Premarathna et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Preparation and characterization of alginate-kelp biochar composite hydrogel bead for dye removal

(2019) Godfred Ohemeng-Boahen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Adsorption of Indigo Carmine from Aqueous Solution by Chitosan and Chitosan/Activated Carbon Composite: Kinetics, Isotherms and Thermodynamics Studies

(2019) Jacques K. Fatombi et al.   FIBERS AND POLYMERS

MgFe2O4-biochar based lanthanum alginate beads for advanced phosphate removal

(2019) Li Wang et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Synergistic effects of activated carbon and nano-zerovalent copper on the performance of hydroxyapatite-alginate beads for the removal of As3+ from aqueous solution

(2019) Jibran Iqbal et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Ultrasound-Assisted Preparation of Chitosan/Nano-Activated Carbon Composite Beads Aminated with (3-Aminopropyl)Triethoxysilane for Adsorption of Acetaminophen from Aqueous Solutions

(2019) Vakili et al.   Polymers

Recyclable magnetic waste tyre activated carbon-chitosan composite as an effective adsorbent rapid and simultaneous removal of methylparaben and propylparaben from aqueous solution and wastewater

(2019) Geaneth Pertunia Mashile et al.   Journal of Water Process Engineering

Efficient removal of hazardous lead, cadmium, and arsenic from aqueous environment by iron oxide modified clay-activated carbon composite beads

(2018) Radheshyam R. Pawar et al.   APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE

Waste-based alternative adsorbents for the remediation of pharmaceutical contaminated waters: Has a step forward already been taken?

(2018) Carla Patrícia Silva et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Preparation of Polyethylene Glycol Diglycidyl Ether (PEDGE) Crosslinked Chitosan/Activated Carbon Composite Film for Cd 2+ Removal

(2018) Rahmi et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Chitosan based hydrogels and their applications for drug delivery in wound dressings: A review

(2018) Hamid Hamedi et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Comparative study of calcium alginate, ball-milled biochar, and their composites on aqueous methylene blue adsorption

(2018) Bing Wang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

High surface area mesoporous activated carbon-alginate beads for efficient removal of methylene blue

(2018) Asma Nasrullah et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Synthesis of Chitosan@activated Carbon Beads with Abundant Amino Groups for Capture of Cu(II) and Cd(II) from Aqueous Solutions

(2018) Khalid Z. Elwakeel et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Activated carbon from lignocellulosics precursors: A review of the synthesis methods, characterization techniques and applications

(2018) P. González-García   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Enhancement of ciprofloxacin sorption on chitosan/biochar hydrogel beads

(2018) Muhammad Zaheer Afzal et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Dye removal by eco-friendly physically cross-linked double network polymer hydrogel beads and their functionalized composites

(2018) Yan Kong et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Alginate-based composites for environmental applications: a critical review

(2018) Bing Wang et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Removal of p-cresol and tylosin from water using a novel composite of alginate, recycled MnO2 and activated carbon

(2018) Jaehong Shim et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Occurrence, fate and transformation of emerging contaminants in water: An overarching review of the field

(2017) John Wilkinson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

An efficient removal of crystal violet dye from waste water by adsorption onto TLAC/Chitosan composite: A novel low cost adsorbent

(2017) H. Jayasantha Kumari et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Effects of ultrasound on development of Cs/NAC nano composite beads through extrusion dripping for acetaminophen removal from aqueous solution

(2017) Parisa Amouzgar et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Preparation and adsorption properties of magnetic chitosan composite adsorbent for Cu 2+ removal

(2017) Jixiang Li et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Enhanced removal of bisphenol-AF by activated carbon-alginate beads with cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide

(2017) Zheng Tang et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Efficient removal of antibiotics by a novel magnetic adsorbent: Magnetic activated carbon/chitosan (MACC) nanocomposite

(2017) Selen Tuğba Danalıoğlu et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Effect of ionic and covalent crosslinking agents on properties of chitosan beads and sorption effectiveness of Reactive Black 5 dye

(2017) Tomasz Jóźwiak et al.   REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS

Microwave Irradiation Assisted Preparation of Chitosan Composite Microsphere for Dye Adsorption

(2017) Xiaoyu Chen et al.   International Journal of Polymer Science

Characteristics of biochar derived from marine macroalgae and fabrication of granular biochar by entrapment in calcium-alginate beads for phosphate removal from aqueous solution

(2016) Kyung-Won Jung et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Fabrication of granular activated carbons derived from spent coffee grounds by entrapment in calcium alginate beads for adsorption of acid orange 7 and methylene blue

(2016) Kyung-Won Jung et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Pb(II) adsorption by a novel activated carbon ⿿ alginate composite material. A kinetic and equilibrium study

(2016) Salvatore Cataldo et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Enhanced removal of cationic dye by calcium alginate/organobentonite beads: Modeling, kinetics, equilibriums, thermodynamic and reusability studies

(2016) Nassima Djebri et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

A critical review on textile wastewater treatments: Possible approaches

(2016) Chandrakant R. Holkar et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Selective removals of heavy metals (Pb 2+ , Cu 2+ , and Cd 2+ ) from wastewater by gelation with alginate for effective metal recovery

(2016) Fei Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Experimental and Modeling Studies for the Removal of Crystal Violet Dye from Aqueous Solutions using Eco-friendly Gracilaria corticata Seaweed Activated Carbon/Zn/Alginate Polymeric Composite Beads

(2016) Jayganesh Duraipandian et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Chitin and Chitosan: Structure, Properties and Applications in Biomedical Engineering

(2016) S. Islam et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Synthesis, characterization of magnetic chitosan/active charcoal composite and using at the adsorption of methylene blue and reactive blue4

(2016) Hatice Karaer et al.   MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS

A Review on Heavy Metal Concentration in Potable Water Sources in Nigeria: Human Health Effects and Mitigating Measures

(2016) Sylvester Chibueze Izah et al.   Exposure and Health

Calcium alginate–bentonite–activated carbon composite beads as highly effective adsorbent for methylene blue

(2015) Assia Benhouria et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Fixed bed adsorption of Methylene Blue by ultrasonic surface modified chitin supported on sand

(2015) G.L. Dotto et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN

Structural, physicochemical and antioxidant properties of sodium alginate isolated from a Tunisian brown seaweed

(2015) Sabrine Sellimi et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Removal of silver(I) from aqueous solutions by chitosan/bamboo charcoal composite beads

(2015) Walaikorn Nitayaphat et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Removal of Cr(VI) ions using Fe-loaded chitosan carbonized rice husk composite beads (Fe-CCRCB): Experiment and quantum chemical calculations

(2015) S. Sugashini et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Microwaves initiated synthesis of activated carbon-based composite hydrogel for simultaneous removal of copper(II) ions and direct red 80 dye: A multi-component adsorption system

(2015) Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo et al.   Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Adsorption of arsenic by activated carbon, calcium alginate and their composite beads

(2014) A.F. Hassan et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Competitive Retention of Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and Sulfamethazine (SMZ) from Synthetic Solutions in a Strong Anionic Ion Exchange Resin

(2014) Ana María López Fernández et al.   SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND ION EXCHANGE

Adsorption of Victoria blue by carbon/Ba/alginate beads: Kinetics, thermodynamics and isotherm studies

(2013) M. Kumar et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Solution blowing of chitosan/PVA hydrogel nanofiber mats

(2013) Ruifang Liu et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Comparative study of calcium alginate, activated carbon, and their composite beads on methylene blue adsorption

(2013) A.F. Hassan et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Coalesced chitosan activated carbon composite for batch and fixed-bed adsorption of cationic and anionic dyes

(2013) M. Auta et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES

Simultaneous adsorption of aniline and Cr(VI) ion by activated carbon/chitosan composite

(2013) Ruihua Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Ca–alginate-entrapped nanoscale iron: arsenic treatability and mechanism studies

(2013) Achintya N. Bezbaruah et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH

Modeling studies: Adsorption of aniline blue by using Prosopis Juliflora carbon/Ca/alginate polymer composite beads

(2012) M. Kumar et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

A comparative investigation on removal performances of commercial activated carbon, chitosan biosorbent and chitosan/activated carbon composite for cadmium

(2012) Shahin Hydari et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Optimization using central composite design (CCD) for the biosorption of Cr(VI) ions by cross linked chitosan carbonized rice husk (CCACR)

(2012) S. Sugashini et al.   Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Starch-Based Hydrogels: Present Status and Applications

(2012) Hanafi Ismail et al.   International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials

Adsorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution with Activated Carbon/Cobalt Ferrite/Alginate Composite Beads: Kinetics, Isotherms, and Thermodynamics

(2011) Lunhong Ai et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA

Dye removal from aqueous solution by magnetic alginate beads crosslinked with epichlorohydrin

(2010) Vincent Rocher et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Poly(lactic acid) modifications

(2009) Rahul M. Rasal et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Preparation and properties of rice starch–chitosan blend biodegradable film

(2007) Thawien Bourtoom et al.   LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY