The characterisation of hydrochars derived from Sargassum biomass collected along the Mexican Caribbean coast reveals their favourable morphology and chemical composition for incorporating metal ions, including Cd(II) and Pb(II). Among the synthesized materials, HCS-3, produced at 180 °C with a 2 h residence time, exhibited superior yield, specific area, carbon content, and capacity for removing Cd(II) and Pb(II). Adsorption equilibrium studies demonstrate the presence of adsorption processes during Cd(II) and Pb(II) retention on HCS-3, with adsorption capacities slightly exceeding 140 and 340 mg g⁻, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study evaluated the effectiveness of a natural coagulant based on common mallow () to remove turbidity in urban wastewater. A 2 factorial design was selected to determine the optimal dose and the working pH of the natural coagulant. Its potential was studied in 50.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study explores cutting-edge and sustainable green methodologies and technologies for the synthesis of functional nanomaterials, with a specific focus on the removal of water contaminants and the application of kinetic adsorption models. Our research adopts a conscientious approach to environmental stewardship by synergistically employing eco-friendly silver nanoparticles, synthesized using extract as a biogenic reducing agent, in conjunction with Mexican zeolite to enhance contaminant remediation, particularly targeting Cu ions. Structural analysis, utilizing X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution scanning and transmission electron microscopy (TEM and SEM), yields crucial insights into nanocomposite structure and morphology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Sci Pollut Res Int
June 2024
In the present research, the presence of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) on the surface of the San Jose Dam located in the city of San Luis Potosi, S.L.P, Mexico, was monitored and mapped.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlgae play an extremely important ecological role. They form the basis of trophic webs, produce oxygen that allows the respiration of many of the organisms in aquatic environments, absorb CO, and serve as refuge areas and habitats for thousands of species. Many species can also absorb organic pollutants from seawater.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Environ Res Public Health
January 2023
algae has become a major environmental issue due to its abundance in the Pacific Ocean with hundreds of tons reaching the beaches of the Mexican Caribbean every year. This generates large quantities of decomposing organic matter that have a negative impact on the region's economy and ecosystems. valorization has turned out to be a fundamental aspect to mitigate its environmental impact.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study investigated the effectiveness of two biopolymer coagulants on turbidity and chemical oxygen demand removal in urban wastewater. The biopolymers were produced from vegetal biomass using the mucilage extracted from cladodes, and leaves. is an abundant species in Mexico, which is not edible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe search for adsorbent materials with a certain chemical inertness, mechanical resistance, and high adsorption capacity, as is the case with alumina, is carried out with structural or surface modifications with the addition of additives or metallic salts. This research shows the synthesis, characterization, phase evolution and Cd(II) adsorbent capacity of α-AlO/Ba-β-AlO spheres obtained from α-AlO nanopowders by the ion encapsulation method. The formation of the Ba-β-AlO phase is manifested at 1500 °C according to the infrared spectrum by the appearance of bands corresponding to AlO bonds and the appearance of peaks corresponding to Ba-O bonds in Raman spectroscopy.
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December 2022
Uranium (U) and Thorium (Th) concentrations are normally low in the water (<30 and 5 ng mL, respectively). However, we performed a direct analysis of Th, U, U and U in cenote water from the Yucatán Peninsula using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) as a rapid response technique to perform environmental radioactivity monitoring. Water samples were collected in 2021 from the cenotes and these were certificated by zones (PYNO, PYNE and PYSE) and monitoring depth [surface water (n = 52) and depth water (n = 48)].
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study evaluated the effectiveness of a biocoagulant produced from the devilfish invasive species and its combination with two chemical coagulants (aluminum sulfate and ferric sulfate) to remove turbidity, chemical oxygen demand, and total suspended solids in ceramic industry wastewater using a combined experimental design of Mixture-Process. This design optimized the coagulation process and evaluated the effects and interactions between mixture components and coagulant doses. An analysis of variance was used to analyze the experimental data obtained in the study, and the response surface plots by response type (turbidity, chemical oxygen demand, and total suspended solids) were obtained.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGroundwater with high fluoride concentrations has been recognized as one of the serious concerns worldwide. Besides, the fluoride released into the groundwater by slow dissolution of fluoride-containing rocks, various industries also contribute to fluoride pollution [1]. Excess intake of fluoride leads to various health problems such as dental and skeletal fluorosis, cancer, infertility, brain damage, thyroid diseases, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this work, the synthesis of crosslinked chitosan hydrogels was performed by ionic and covalent interactions using tripolyphosphate (TPP) and formaldehyde (CHO), respectively. The hydrogels synthesis was performed using a D-Optimal combined experiment design with two mixing variables, A and B representing the TPP weight fraction (slack variable) and CHO weight fraction, respectively, and three (3) process variables C-chitosan concentration, D-cross-linker concentration, and E-Contact time. The response variables studied were the point of zero charge (pH), the swelling ratio (SW), and the equilibrium water content (EWC), which are relevant physicochemical properties in applications such as the pollutant removal from water.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
August 2021
Ibuprofen degradation and energy generation in a single-chamber Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) were evaluated using a bioanode fabricated from devil fish bone char (BCA) synthesized by calcination in air atmosphere. Its performance was compared with conventional carbon felt (CF). Bone char textural properties were determined by nitrogen adsorption.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, bone char (BC) from pleco fish (Pterygoplichthys spp.) was synthesized, and their textural and physicochemical properties, as well as its adsorption capacity towards fluoride and Cd(II) from single and binary aqueous solutions, were determined. The results showed that the properties of the BCs were independent of the type of bone used and the surface areas were close to 110 m g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnopharmacological Importance: Medicinal plants have been a source of medicinal compounds since ancient times. This study documented the use of plant species in traditional medicine in the municipality of Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, México.
Materials And Methods: Direct interviews were performed with inhabitants from Aquismón.