Innovative strategies for enhancing gas separation: Ionic liquid-coated PES membranes for improved CO/N selectivity and permeance.

As a cost-effective advancement in membrane technology, this study investigates the impact of PEG additive and CBT on the structural, stability, and gas permeance properties of PES-coated membranes, utilizing 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid ([DDMI][Cl] IL) as a carrier liquid. BET and FT-IR analyses highlight the significant enhancement in performance through the immobilization of pores with [DDMIM][Cl] IL. The investigation focuses on PES-M5-coated membranes, revealing excellent stability in finger-like pore structures prepared through direct immersion and nitrogen pressure immobilization.

Insight into the adsorptive removal of ibuprofen using porous carbonaceous materials: A review.

Over the last decade, the removal of pharmaceuticals from aquatic bodies has garnered substantial attention from the scientific community. Ibuprofen (IBP), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is released into the environment in pharmaceutical waste as well as medical, hospital, and household effluents. Adsorption technology is a highly efficient approach to reduce the IBP in the aquatic environment, particularly at low IBP concentrations.

Characterization of Rheum ribes with ZnO nanoparticle and its antidiabetic, antibacterial, DNA damage prevention and lipid peroxidation prevention activity of in vitro.

This study aims to investigate the antidiabetic, antimicrobial, DNA damage, and lipid peroxidation prevention activity of ZnO NPs/Rr formed as a result of the interaction of Rheum ribes (R.ribes) plant with ZnO. The ZnO NPs/Rr obtained as a result of the reaction were confirmed using high-reliability characterization methods.

Arum italicum mediated silver nanoparticles: Synthesis and investigation of some biochemical parameters.

The science world advancing day by day contributes to living systems in many areas with the development of nanotechnology. Besides being easily obtained from plants, the advantages it brings increase the importance of nanotechnology. Environmentally friendly, economical, and compatible with plants are just a few of the advantages it brings.

The surfactant-ionic liquid bi-functionalization of chitosan beads for their adsorption performance improvement toward Tartrazine.

In this study, the ionic liquid (Aliquat-336) and anionic surfactant (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, CTAB) bi-functionalized chitosan beads were prepared and characterised using different techniques, including FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDS and BET surface area analysis. The characteristic analysis confirmed the successful conjugation of chitosan beads with both surfactant and ionic liquid. The novel fabricated beads (CS-CTAB-AL) were efficiently employed, as a high-performance adsorbent, for the removal of Tartrazine (TZ), an anionic food dye, from polluted water.

Substantial improvement in the adsorption behavior of montmorillonite toward Tartrazine through hexadecylamine impregnation.

In the present work, the surface of montmorillonite K10 was successfully modified by hexadecylamine surfactant (Mt-HDA) and its intercalation and characteristics were assessed by XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDX and BET methods. Also, its adsorption performance was systematically examined in the removal of Tartrazine (TZ), as a sulfonated azo dye model, from aqueous phase. Our results showed that the HDA modification remarkably improved the adsorption ability of montmorillonite toward TZ molecules.

Removal of metal ions using a new magnetic chitosan nano-bio-adsorbent; A powerful approach in water treatment.

In this study, a magnetic chitosan/AlO/FeO (M-Cs) nanocomposite was developed by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) functionalization to enhance its adsorption behavior for the removal of Cd(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) metal ions from aqueous solution. The results revealed that the EDTA functionalization of M-Cs increased its adsorption capacity ~9.1, ~5.

Heterogeneous UV-Switchable Au nanoparticles decorated tungstophosphoric acid/TiO for efficient photocatalytic degradation process.

In the present study, gold nanoparticles were locally well-decorated on the surface of TiO using the tungstophosphoric acid (HPW), as UV-switchable reducing intermediate linkers. The prepared Au NPs/HPW/TiO nanostructure was characterized using FTIR, XRD, EDS, SEM and TEM, which confirmed the successful attachment of quasi-spherical Au NPs in the range of 20-30 nm on the surface of HPW modified TiO. Also, the FTIR results show that the Au NPs were binded to TiO through the terminal the oxygen atoms HPW.

Novel 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide impregnated chitosan hydrogel beads nanostructure as an efficient nanobio-adsorbent for cationic dye removal: Kinetic study.

In the present study, a novel 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (BmImBr) impregnated chitosan beads were prepared and characterized using different methods, including XRD, FT-IR, EDX, SEM and BET. The FTIR analysis revealed that the BmImBr was successfully conjugated with the chitosan in the beads structure. The prepared beads were used as an efficient sorbent for the fast removal of methylene blue, as cationic dye model, from aqueous solution, whereas just 25 min was required to reach 86% removal efficiency.

Efficient carbon interlayed magnetic chitosan adsorbent for anionic dye removal: Synthesis, characterization and adsorption study.

The present paper describes the synthesis of a novel magnetic chitosan (CCF), in which the carbon-FeO core-shell nanoparticles play the role of magnetic part. The structure, property and morphology of the magnetic CCF were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, EDAX, SEM and BET techniques. Its adsorption performance was investigated for the removal of methyl orange from aqueous solutions by varying experimental conditions.

Efficient tetracycline adsorptive removal using tricaprylmethylammonium chloride conjugated chitosan hydrogel beads: Mechanism, kinetic, isotherms and thermodynamic study.

In the present study, novel ionic liquid-impregnated chitosan hydrogel beads (CS-TCMA) were fabricated via the reaction of tricaprylmethylammonium chloride (TCMA, Aliquat-336) with the chitosan's amino groups. They were used for the fast adsorption of Tetracycline (TC), as a pharmaceutical compound model, from aqueous solution. It was found that the impregnation of TCMA greatly improved the adsorption behaviour of chitosan toward TC.

Novel Aliquat-336 impregnated chitosan beads for the adsorptive removal of anionic azo dyes.

In this study, novel Aliquat-336 impregnated chitosan conjugation beads (CS-AL) were synthesised through the reaction of amino groups of chitosan with tricaprylylmethylammonium chloride. The prepared CS-AL was characterised by XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDX and BET analyses. The FTIR analysis showed that the Aliquat-336 ionic liquid was successfully inserted into the chitosan beads structure.

Magnetic xanthate modified chitosan as an emerging adsorbent for cationic azo dyes removal: Kinetic, thermodynamic and isothermal studies.

In the present study, a novel xanthate modified magnetic chitosan, with AlO/FeO core-shell particle as magnetic core, was synthesized, characterized and used as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of cationic azo dye models. The adsorption study demonstrated that the xanthate modification of magnetic chitosan significantly improves its adsorption activity toward methylene blue and safranin O. The optimized adsorbent dosage was obtained 0.

Partially carboxymethylated and partially cross-linked surface of chitosan versus the adsorptive removal of dyes and divalent metal ions.

Industrial wastes and their effluents containing dyes and heavy metals are a tremendous threat to the environment, and to treat these toxic waste streams, effective and environmentally benign methods are needed. In this study, NaCS-GL was used as an effective adsorbent, for the removal of dyes and metal ions from their aqueous solution. The presence of carboxylate groups on the NaCS-GL surface has altered the protonation of amino groups.

Emerging adsorptive removal of azo dye by metal-organic frameworks.

Adsorptive removal of toxic compounds using advanced porous materials is one of the most attractive approaches. In recent years, the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a subset of advanced porous nano-structured materials, due to their unique characteristics are showing great promise for better adsorption/separation of various water contaminants. Given the importance of azo dye removal, as an important class of pollutants, this paper aims to review and summarize the recently published research on the effectiveness of various MOFs adsorbents under different physico-chemical process parameters in dyes adsorption.

A review on catalytic applications of Au/TiO2 nanoparticles in the removal of water pollutant.

Nanomaterials are showing great potential for the improvement of water treatment technologies. In recent years, catalysis and photocatalysis processes using gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) have received great attention due to their effectiveness in degrading and mineralizing organic compounds. This paper aims to review and summarize the recently published works and R & D progress in the field of photocatalytic oxidation of various water pollutants such as toxic organic compounds (i.