Publications by authors named "Tiziana Avola"
Our group recently proposed an innovative sustainable reductant-adsorbent material, tin(II)-hydroxyapatite (Sn/HAP, ca. 10 wt% Sn) for the interfacial Cr(VI) reductive adsorption process. In this study, Cr(VI) removal capacity was evaluated in multi-component solutions containing representative background ions (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProtein-based materials recently emerged as good candidates for water cleaning applications, due to the large availability of the constituent material, their biocompatibility and the ease of preparation. In this work, new adsorbent biomaterials were created from Soy Protein Isolate (SPI) in aqueous solution using a simple environmentally friendly procedure. Protein microsponge-like structures were produced and characterized by means of spectroscopy and fluorescence microscopy methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLead(II) ions adsorption onto amyloid particulates: An in depth study.
J Colloid Interface Sci
March 2022
Article Synopsis
- The development of cost-effective, biocompatible materials from natural sources is essential for removing heavy metals like lead from water, enhancing clean water availability.
- Self-assembled protein materials, particularly those with amyloid structures, show promise as effective sorbents due to their tunable properties.
- The study investigates how factors like pH, ionic medium, and temperature affect lead ion adsorption by protein particulates, highlighting the complex interactions involved in this process.