Adsorption isotherm models: A comprehensive and systematic review (2010-2020).

Among numerous methods developed in purification and separation industries, the adsorption process has received considerable attention due to its inexpensive, facile, and eco-friendly nature. The importance of the adsorption process causes extraordinary endeavors for modeling the adsorption isotherms during the years; thus, myriads of research have been conducted and many reviews have been published. In this paper, we have attempted to gather the most widely used adsorption isotherms and their related definitions, along with examples of correlated work of the recent decade.

The identification and performance assessment of dominant bacterial species during linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS)-biodegradation in a bioelectrochemical system.

The anionic surfactant linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) is a major chemical constituent of detergent formulation. Regarding the recalcitrant nature of sulfonoaromatic compounds, discharging these substances into wastewater collection systems is a real environmental issue. A study on LAS biodegradation based on bioelectrochemical treatment and in the form of developing a single-chamber microbial fuel cell with air cathode is reported in the present work.

UiO-66 metal organic framework nanoparticles loaded carboxymethyl chitosan/poly ethylene oxide/polyurethane core-shell nanofibers for controlled release of doxorubicin and folic acid.

Doxorubicin (DOX) and folic acid (FA) were incorporated into the UiO-66 metal organic framework (MOF) and following were loaded into the carboxymethyl chitosan/poly ethylene oxide (PEO)/polyurethane core-shell nanofibers for controlled release of DOX and FA toward MCF-7 cells death. The synthesized nanocarriers were characterized using TEM, XRD, and SEM analysis. The drug loading efficiency and release profiles of DOX/MOF and FA/MOF from synthesized nanofibers have been investigated.

Fabrication of novel chitosan-g-PNVCL/ZIF-8 composite nanofibers for adsorption of Cr(VI), As(V) and phenol in a single and ternary systems.

The chitosan-grafted-poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) (chitosan-g-PNVCL) nanofibers were synthesized via electrospinning method. ZIF-8 metal-organic frameworks nanoparticles were incorporated into the nanofibers for adsorption of Cr(VI), As(V) and phenol from water. The BET, FTIR, XRD and SEM analysis were carrfried out to obtain the characteristics of nanofibers.

Synthesis of cellulose acetate/chitosan/SWCNT/FeO/TiO composite nanofibers for the removal of Cr(VI), As(V), Methylene blue and Congo red from aqueous solutions.

The potential of electrospun cellulose acetate/chitosan/single walled carbon nanotubes/ferrite/titanium dioxide (CA/chitosan/SWCNT/FeO/TiO) nanofibers was investigated for the removal of Cr(VI), As(V), Methylene blue and Congo red from aqueous solutions via the adsorption and photocatalytic reduction processes. The properties of synthesized SWCNT/FeO/TiO and fibers were characterized using TEM, SEM, FTIR, XRD, TGA and BET analysis. In adsorption process, the influence of adsorbent type including SWCNT to FeO ratio, TiO to SWCNT/FeO ratio and SWCNT/FeO/TiO concentration as well as the adsorption parameters including pH, contact time, and initial concentration of adsorbates on the Cr(VI), As(V), Methylene blue and Congo red adsorption in a batch mode was investigated.