Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Amal Kanti Deb, Bhabananda Biswas, Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, Yunfei Xi, Santosh Kumar Paul, Ravi Naidu
Summary: This study presents the ecofriendly synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs)-immobilized halloysite nanotube (HNT) composite (Fe3O4@ HNT) for remediating arsenate [As(V)] from water. Fe3O4@HNT was easily separable by an external magnet and showed excellent efficiency in removing As(V) from groundwater. The material was also cost-effective, reusable, and biocompatible, making it a prospective composite for the sustainable eradication of arsenic and other metallic toxicants from wastewater.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Himangshu Boruah, Neha Tyagi, Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Mayuri Chabukdhara, Tabarak Malik
Summary: Arsenic contamination is a global concern due to its serious health hazards caused by prolonged exposure to drinking water. Iron-oxide nanomaterials have gained attention as cost-effective and efficient adsorbents for arsenic removal. However, most research is based on laboratory findings and cannot be replicated in natural water environments. This study aims to provide a comparative analysis of arsenic removal using different iron-oxide nanomaterials and insights into future research directions.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fozia Bibi, Rafaqat Hussain, Naseem Iqbal, Shaukat Saeed, Muhammad Waseem, Eslam B. Elkaeed, Murefah Mana Al-Anazy, Sirajul Haq
Summary: This study synthesized magnetic activated carbon (MAC) as an efficient adsorbent material using the hydrothermal method. The adsorption behavior of As(III) onto MAC was examined, and it was found that MCNa had a removal efficiency of 99%. The pseudo 2nd-order kinetics and Langmuir model were applicable to the adsorption process.
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tonoy K. Das, Achintya N. Bezbaruah
Summary: The study compared graphene oxide supported magnetite (GM) and graphene oxide supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (GNZVI) nanohybrids for arsenic removal and found GNZVI to be more efficient across a wider pH range compared to GM. GNZVI also demonstrated better aqueous dispersibility and higher efficiency for arsenic removal compared to GM.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Moustafa M. S. Sanad, Seleem E. Gaber, Eslam Ibrahim El-Aswar, Mohsen M. Farahat
Summary: A composite material consisting of graphene oxide, magnetite, and diatomite was synthesized using an eco-friendly dry coating technique for the purpose of removing toxic organochlorine pesticides from agricultural drainage. The characterization results confirmed the discrete core/shell structure of the composite, which possessed both adsorptive and magnetic properties. The composite exhibited a high removal efficiency of 97% for all studied pesticides, even in real water samples.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Georgiana Mladin, Mihaela Ciopec, Adina Negrea, Narcis Duteanu, Petru Negrea, Paula Ianasi, Catalin Ianasi
Summary: This study aims to remove arsenic from water by adsorption on a nanocomposite material obtained through the sol-gel method. The material was synthesized and characterized using various physico-chemical methods. The study also investigated the adsorption mechanism through kinetic, thermodynamic, and equilibrium studies. The results showed that the material had a high adsorption capacity and efficiency, and it was able to successfully treat water with high arsenic content.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Monalisha Behera, Nisha Kumari, Kaisar Raza, Ritu Singh
Summary: A novel magnetite nanochain adsorbent functionalized with glutathione was prepared through a wet reduction method and successfully used for the removal of dyes from aqueous solutions. The adsorbent showed excellent removal efficiency and reusability.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Xingfei Zhang, Huan Fan, Jia Yuan, Jia Tian, Yufeng Wang, Chenglong Lu, Haisheng Han, Wei Sun
Summary: Iron sulfides are effective materials for removing arsenic from water, with their performance influenced by factors such as pH and temperature. By modifying or synthesizing iron sulfides, their reactivity in high concentration arsenic-containing wastewater can be significantly enhanced. The primary mechanisms of arsenic removal by iron sulfides are adsorption and precipitation, for low concentration and high concentration arsenic-containing wastewater, respectively.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Behzad Shahmoradi, Kitirote Wantala, H. Jari, Yahya Zandsalimi, S. Mohammadloo, Afshin Maleki, H. P. Shivaraju, Seok-Soon Choi, Seung-Mok Lee
Summary: The research compared the removal of humic acid from water using magnetite and hematite nanoparticles under different conditions, showing that both exhibit good removal performance under specific parameters, with adsorption fitting the Langmuir model. Increasing pH values can decrease the efficiency of the nanoparticles.
DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Milad Mehdipour, Lucy Gloag, Jiaxin Lian, Richard D. Tilley, J. Justin Gooding
Summary: A new type of gold-coated magnetic nanoparticle with strongly magnetic zero-valent iron core and iron oxide shell was synthesized. The nanoparticles showed stability against magnetic aggregation and good colloidal stability, which is important for many biomedical applications.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hoang Vinh Tran, Oanh Thi Kim Do, Nghia Duc Nguyen, Chinh Dang Huynh
Summary: A core-shell Fe3O4@C nanocomposite with controlled amorphous carbon shell thickness was synthesized using a hydrothermal process of Fe3O4 nanoparticles and glucose. The adsorption capacity of the Fe3O4@C nanosorbent for methylene blue was found to be dependent on the carbon shell thickness. This nanocomposite shows potential applications as a smart nanosorbent due to its high adsorption capacity, recoverability, and recyclability for organic dye removal.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Aisha Khan Khanzada, Hussein E. Al-Hazmi, Tomy Muringayil Joseph, Joanna Majtacz, Sameer A. M. Abdulrahman, Saeed S. Albaseer, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Zohreh Rahimi-Ahar, Sajjad Habibzadeh, Jacek M. Akinia
Summary: Arsenic contamination poses a significant threat to human health, ecosystems, and agriculture. This comprehensive review provides an overview of arsenic contamination in the environment, focusing on its impact on drinking water and wastewater. The use of a sustainable hydrochar system has shown remarkable efficiency in removing arsenic, and combining hydrochar with nanoparticle-centric approaches shows promising potential for wastewater treatment. However, there are challenges that need to be addressed, and further research, public awareness, and interdisciplinary collaboration are crucial for tackling this critical environmental issue.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Somayeh Asadi Haris, Shadab Dabagh, Hamidreza Mollasalehi, Yavuz Nuri Ertas
Summary: Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) were synthesized and used for efficient removal of arsenite (As(III)). The optimum removal percentages for SPIONs and SPIONs-Alg were 99% and 90%, respectively, at pH 7, 30 degrees C, and 6.5 mg/L As (III) concentration. The Langmuir isotherm model fitted the equilibrium data better than Freundlich. The adsorption kinetic data showed a better fit to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. SPIONs-Alg could be easily collected, recovered, and reused for multiple cycles with high sorption efficiency.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hakan Celebi, Ismail Bilican, Tolga Bahadir
Summary: The experimental results showed that RU, FeU, and FeU@200 degrees C are effective in removing geogenic arsenic from well-waters, with adsorption process matching the Langmuir isotherm model and pseudo-second-order kinetics.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katia C. H. Bezerra, Jacqueline R. R. Nascimento, Tiago D. D. Martins, Sherlan G. G. Lemos, Elma N. V. M. Carrilho, Christiane de A. Rodrigues, Georgia Labuto
Summary: This research focused on the treatment of complex bichromatic effluents from an industrial dyeing process using two bio-based adsorbents: yeast waste and nanomagnetic composite. The results showed that yeast waste had a higher dye removal efficiency compared to the nanomagnetic composite.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Maryam Sarkhosh, Ali Asghar Najafpoor, Hosein Alidadi, Jamal Shamsara, Hanieh Amiri, Tittarelli Andrea, Fatemeh Kariminejad
Summary: The study found a high prevalence rate of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) symptoms among office workers, mostly associated with smoking, long working hours, and psychological factors. Volatile Organic Compounds and bacterial contamination were identified as the main influencing factors.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eisa Nazar, Hossein Baghishani, Hassan Doosti, Vahid Ghavami, Ehsan Aryan, Mahshid Nasehi, Saeid Sharafi, Habibollah Esmaily, Jamshid Yazdani Charati
Summary: This study aimed to examine the spatial variations of duration to cure and its associated factors in Iran. The results showed that factors such as gender, altitude, bacilli density, delayed diagnosis, nationality, and location significantly influenced the duration to cure, while pretreatment weight was associated with shorter duration to cure. The spatial log-logistic model with convolution prior demonstrated better performance in analyzing the duration to cure of PTB patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mojtaba Davoudi, Fateme Barjasteh-Askari, Mohammad Sarmadi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Mehdi Yaseri, Edris Bazrafshan, Amir Hossein Mahvi, Mohsen Moohebati
Summary: The systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that populations exposed to high-fluoride drinking water have significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, as well as an increased prevalence of essential hypertension. Further research is needed to draw firm conclusions on the adverse effects of excess fluoride intake on the cardiovascular system at an individual level.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ahmad Faramarzi, Javad Javan-Noughabi, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Ali Asghar Najafpoor, Aziz Rezapour
Summary: This study estimated the absenteeism costs of COVID-19 among hospitals' personnel affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, highlighting a positive relationship between absenteeism cost and gender, age, employment type, and monthly income, as well as a negative relationship with job position and work experience.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Nasrin Rostami, Hossein Alidadi, Hossein Zarrinfar, Damon Ketabi, Hamed Tabesh
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of nanosilver paint on reducing fungal contaminants in hospital ward environments. The results showed that the use of nanosilver paint was effective in reducing air fungal contamination. The study also found that the active sampling method was more sensitive in measuring concentration changes for fungal bioaerosols.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES & MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Fateme Barjasteh-Askari, Simin Nasseri, Ramin Nabizadeh, Aliasghar Najafpoor, Mojtaba Davoudi, Amir-Hossein Mahvi
Summary: This systematic review sheds light on the various aspects of photocatalytic diazinon removal. The most widely used processes with the highest efficacy were ZnO/UV, WO3/UV, TiO2/UV, and TiO2/Vis. The optimal conditions included solution pH in the range of 5-8, catalyst dose below 600 mg/L, diazinon initial concentration below 40 mg/L, and contact time of 20-140 min. Diazinon degradation followed a first-order kinetic model.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Optics
Shohreh Azizi, Maryam Sarkhosh, Ali Asghar Najafpoor, Seyed Mohsen Mohseni, Malik Maaza, Mohsen Sadani
Summary: The study utilized iodide ions and ZnO catalyst under UV irradiation to destroy Codeine Phosphate, finding the ZIU procedure to be the most efficient with the produced metabolites being mostly simple ring-shaped compounds. The destruction process was found to be most effective at natural pH, and the presence of certain water anions affected the efficiency of destruction.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ahmad Hosseinzadeh, Ali Asghar Najafpoor, Ali Asghar Navaei, John L. Zhou, Ali Altaee, Navid Ramezanian, Aliakbar Dehghan, Teng Bao, Mohsen Yazdani
Summary: This study evaluated, optimized, and modeled the efficiencies of Fenton, photo-Fenton, and ozonation/Fenton processes for formaldehyde elimination in water and wastewater using response surface methodology and artificial neural network. The combined ozonation/Fenton process demonstrated the best performance with 80% formaldehyde removal from wastewater. The sensitivity analysis identified pH as the most important factor influencing the Fenton process, highlighting the significance of these treatment processes and models for formaldehyde elimination from wastewater.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bob Lew, David Lester, Kairi Kolves, Paul S. F. Yip, Ying-Yeh Chen, Won Sun Chen, M. Tasdik Hasan, Harold G. Koenig, Zhi Zhong Wang, Muhamad Nur Fariduddin, Emek Yuce Zeyrek-Rios, Caryn Mei Hsien Chan, Feisul Mustapha, Mimi Fitriana, Housseini Dolo, Burak M. Gonultas, Mahboubeh Dadfar, Mojtaba Davoudi, Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek, Lai Fong Chan, Ching Sin Siau, Norhayati Ibrahim
Summary: This study examines the trend of suicide in 46 Muslim-majority countries and compares their rates with the global average. The results show that most Muslim-majority countries have lower suicide rates than the global average, potentially due to religious beliefs and underreporting caused by Muslim laws.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ghasem Ranjbar, Fatemeh Kariminejad, Jamshid Jamali, Mahmoud Shams, Ali Asghar Najafpoor, Aliakbar Dehghan
Summary: The entrance of heavy metals through human activities causes pollution of water, soil, and plants. This study measured the heavy metals concentration and their ecological impacts on water, soil, and vegetables in the Kashaf Roud River basin. The results showed that the concentrations of heavy metals in some vegetable samples exceeded the national and international levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Correction
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bob Lew, David Lester, Kairi Kolves, Paul S. F. Yip, Ying-Yeh Chen, Won Sun Chen, M. Tasdik Hasan, Harold G. Koenig, Zhi Zhong Wang, Muhamad Nur Fariduddin, Emek Yuce Zeyrek-Rios, Caryn Mei Hsien Chan, Feisul Mustapha, Mimi Fitriana, Housseini Dolo, Burak M. Gonultas, Mahboubeh Dadfar, Mojtaba Davoudi, Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek, Lai Fong Chan, Ching Sin Siau, Norhayati Ibrahim
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fateme Barjasteh-Askari, Ramin Nabizadeh, Aliasghar Najafpoor, Mojtaba Davoudi, Amir-Hossein Mahvi
Summary: This study combined Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to prioritize alternatives for photocatalytic diazinon removal. Criteria and alternatives were determined based on literature reviews and expert opinions. AHP and TOPSIS questionnaires were developed and distributed to experts for pairwise comparisons. Fuzzy values were used for mathematical calculations. TiO2-MIL-53(Fe) was synthesized and characterized for diazinon removal under LED visible light. The best option for photocatalytic diazinon removal was identified using the hybrid AHP-TOPSIS method.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohaddeseh Zahmatkesh Anbarani, Aliasghar Najafpoor, Behnam Barikbin, Ziaeddin Bonyadi
Summary: This study investigated the adsorption rate of tetracycline (TTC) onto polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics and studied the adsorption mechanism using isothermal, kinetic, and thermodynamic models. The highest TTC adsorption rate was found under specific conditions. The findings highlight the importance of conducting additional research and implementing measures to mitigate the detrimental effects of microplastics and organic pollutants on human health and the environment.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ali Toolabi, Ziaeddin Bonyadi, Maryam Paydar, Ali Asghar Najafpoor, Bahman Ramavandi
Summary: The study detected concentrations of arsenic, fluoride, and nitrate in groundwater of Bam, Iran, with arsenic posing the highest health risk. Children had higher health risks from fluoride, while adults had lower risks. Dermal exposure risks were greater than oral exposure risks for all contaminants, with arsenic having the highest non-carcinogenic risk in the study areas.
GROUNDWATER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2021)