Recent Advancement of Coagulation–Flocculation and Its Application in Wastewater Treatment

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GO/TiO2-Related Nanocomposites as Photocatalysts for Pollutant Removal in Wastewater Treatment

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Electrospun PVDF-SiO2 nanofibrous membranes with enhanced surface roughness for oil-water coalescence separation

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Comparison of Four Plant-Based Bio-Coagulants Performances against Alum and Ferric Chloride in the Turbidity Improvement of Bentonite Synthetic Water

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Novel chitosan-based flocculants for chromium and nickle removal in wastewater via integrated chelation and flocculation

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Nanomaterials photocatalytic activities for waste water treatment: a review

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Agricultural Byproducts Used as Low-Cost Adsorbents for Removal of Potentially Toxic Elements from Wastewater: A Comprehensive Review

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Industrial Wastewater Treatment by Coagulation–Flocculation and Advanced Oxidation Processes: A Review

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Industrial textile wastewater treatment via membrane photocatalytic reactor (MPR) in the presence of ZnO-PEG nanoparticles and tight ultrafiltration

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Investigating the efficiency of co-composting and vermicomposting of vinasse with the mixture of cow manure wastes, bagasse, and natural zeolite

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Physical and Chemical Methods for Heavy Metal Removal

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Water treatment sludge for removal of heavy metals from electroplating wastewater

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Novel pilot scale photocatalytic treatment of textile & dyeing industry wastewater to achieve process water quality and enabling zero liquid discharge

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Tannin-based coagulants: Current development and prospects on synthesis and uses

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A novel integrated system of three-dimensional electrochemical reactors (3DERs) and three-dimensional biofilm electrode reactors (3DBERs) for coking wastewater treatment

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Adsorptive removal of acrylic acid from the aqueous environment using raw and chemically modified alumina: Batch adsorption, kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies

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Review on current approach for treatment of palm oil mill effluent: Integrated system

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Sunflower-biomass derived adsorbents for toxic/heavy metals removal from (waste) water

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Key adsorbents and influencing factors in the adsorption of micro- and nanoplastics: A review

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Review of Utilization Plant-Based Coagulants as Alternatives to Textile Wastewater Treatment

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Impact of dosing order of the coagulant and flocculant on sludge dewatering performance during the conditioning process

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Treatment of a Mature Landfill Leachate: Comparison between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton with Different Pretreatments

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Insight on Extraction and Characterisation of Biopolymers as the Green Coagulants for Microalgae Harvesting

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Application of Nanocatalysts in Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Purification: Challenges and Future Prospects

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Unified understanding of intrinsic and extrinsic controls of dissolved organic carbon reactivity in aquatic ecosystems

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Management of tannery waste effluents towards the reclamation of clean water using an integrated membrane system: A state-of-the-art review

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Innovative technologies for removal of micro plastic: A review of recent advances

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Biotransformation of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing pollutants during coking wastewater treatment: Correspondence of performance to microbial community functional structure

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Chemical precipitation–based treatment of acidic wastewater generated by chemical decontamination of radioactive concrete

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Tert-butylamine/oleic acid-assisted morphology tailoring of hierarchical Bi4Ti3O12 architectures and their application for photodegradation of simulated dye wastewater

Cheng, T., Sun, X., Xian, T., Yi, Z., Li, R., Wang, X., & Yang, H. (2021) · Optical Materials · doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2020.110781 · Cited by 72

Avocado seeds derived carbon dots for highly sensitive Cu (II)/Cr (VI) detection and copper (II) removal via flocculation

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Review: Brine Solution: Current Status, Future Management and Technology Development

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Addressing water scarcity: cationic polyelectrolytes in water treatment and purification

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Improvements in effluent treatment technologies in Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs): Review and recent advances

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Antibiotic resistance dissemination in wastewater treatment plants: a challenge for the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture

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Valorization of Fibrous Plant-Based Food Waste as Biosorbents for Remediation of Heavy Metals from Wastewater—A Review

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Valorization of wastewater through microalgae as a prospect for generation of biofuel and high-value products

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Removal of Azo Dyes from Aqueous Effluent Using Bio-Based Activated Carbons: Toxicity Aspects and Environmental Impact

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Optimization and economic evaluation of modified coagulation–flocculation process for enhanced treatment of ceramic-tile industry wastewater

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Strength characteristics of hydraulically dredged mud slurry treated by flocculation-solidification combined method

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Catalytic reduction of organic and hexavalent chromium pollutants with highly active bimetal CuBiOS oxysulfide catalyst under dark

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Graphene oxide-CuFe2O4 nanohybrid material as an adsorbent of Congo red dye

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Chitosan-Based Architectures as an Effective Approach for the Removal of Some Toxic Species from Aqueous Media

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Lignin and Nanolignin: Next-Generation Sustainable Materials for Water Treatment

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Hybrid Metal–Organic-Framework/Inorganic Nanocatalyst toward Highly Efficient Discoloration of Organic Dyes in Aqueous Medium

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Progress, challenges, and opportunities in enhancing NOM flocculation using chemically modified chitosan: a review towards future development

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Optimizing removal of chromium (VI) ions from water by coagulation process using central composite design: Effectiveness of grape seed as a green coagulant

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Hydrogel-based superadsorbents for efficient removal of heavy metals in industrial wastewater treatment and environmental conservation

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A review on remediation of harmful dyes through visible light-driven WO3 photocatalytic nanomaterials

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Preparation of a polystyrene-based super-hydrophilic mesh and evaluation of its oil/water separation performance

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Cellulose-based dispersants and flocculants

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Loose nanofiltration membrane constructed via interfacial polymerization using porous organic cage RCC3 for dye/salt separation

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Effective adsorption of Orange G dye using chitosan cross-linked by glutaraldehyde and reinforced with quartz sand

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A Comprehensive Review of Effective Adsorbents Used for the Removal of Dyes from Wastewater

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Comparison of coagulation, ozone and ferrate treatment processes for color, COD and toxicity removal from complex textile wastewater

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Advances in Halloysite Nanotubes–Polysaccharide Nanocomposite Preparation and Applications

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Identification of heavy metals tolerant Brevundimonas sp. from rhizospheric zone of Saccharum munja L. and their efficacy in in-situ phytoremediation

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Molecular-level insights into dissolved organic matter and its variations of the full-scale processes in a typical petrochemical wastewater treatment plant

Li, M., Li, Z., Fu, L., Deng, L., & Wu, C. (2024) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2024.121990 · Cited by 64

A novel Chitosan-Barbituric acid hydrogel supersorbent for sequestration of chromium and cyanide ions: Equilibrium studies and optimization through RSM

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Assessment of heavy metal ion toxicity in wastewater: A comprehensive review

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Synthesis of a hierarchical structured NiO/NiS composite catalyst for reduction of 4-nitrophenol and organic dyes

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Use of Moringa oleifera seeds powder as bio-coagulants for the surface water treatment

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A Short Review on Recent Advances of Hydrogel-Based Adsorbents for Heavy Metal Ions

Perumal, S., Atchudan, R., Edison, T. N. J. I., Babu, R. S., Karpagavinayagam, P., & Vedhi, C. (2021) · Metals · doi:10.3390/met11060864 · Cited by 63

A review on agro-based materials on the separation of environmental pollutants from water system

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Electrospun nanomembranes at the liquid–liquid and solid–liquid interface - a review

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Preparation and characterization of electrospun PVDF/PVP/SiO2 nanofiber membrane for oil-water separation

Gao, D., Xin, B., & Newton, M. A. A. (2023) · Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.132153 · Cited by 62

Burial of microplastics in freshwater sediments facilitated by iron-organo flocs

Leiser, R., Schumann, M., Dadi, T., & Wendt‐Potthoff, K. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-02748-4 · Cited by 61

Steel pickling rinse wastewater treatment by two-stage MABR system: Reactor performance, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and microbial community

Sun, Z., Li, Y., Li, M., Wang, N., Liu, J., Guo, H., & Li, B. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134402 · Cited by 61

Optimization of the coagulation-flocculation process for vegetable oil refinery wastewater using a full factorial design

Haddaji, C., Ennaciri, K., Driouich, A., Digua, K., & Souabi, S. (2022) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2022.02.068 · Cited by 61

Characteristics of landfill leachate and leachate treatment by biological and advanced coagulation process: Feasibility and effectiveness – An overview

Sossou, K., Prasad, S. B., Agbotsou, K. E., Souley, H. S., & Mudigandla, R. (2024) · Waste Management Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.wmb.2024.04.009 · Cited by 61

Effective degradation of Orange G and Rhodamine B by alkali-activated hydrogen peroxide: roles of HO2− and O2·−

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Process Technology and Sustainability Assessment of Wastewater Treatment

Tran, N. N., Escribà‐Gelonch, M., Sarafraz, M. M., Pho, Q. H., Sagadevan, S., & Hessel, V. (2023) · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research · doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03471 · Cited by 60

Microbial strategies for copper pollution remediation: Mechanistic insights and recent advances

Alkhanjaf, A. A. M., Sharma, S., Sharma, M., Kumar, R., Arora, N. K., Kumar, B., Umar, A., Baskoutas, S., & Mukherjee, T. K. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123588 · Cited by 60

Porous organic polymers as a promising platform for efficient capture of heavy metal pollutants in wastewater

Gomez-Suarez, M., Chen, Y., & Zhang, J. (2023) · Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3py00632h · Cited by 59

A review on progresses in reactive dye-containing wastewater treatment

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New pyridyl and aniline-functionalized carbamoylcarboxylic acids for removal of metal ions from water by coagulation-flocculation process

Montaño-Medina, C. U., López-Martínez, L. M., Terán, A. O., López‐Maldonado, E. A., Salazar‐Gastélum, M. I., Trujillo-Navarrete, B., Pérez‐Sicairos, S., & Cornejo‐Bravo, J. M. (2022) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2022.138396 · Cited by 58

Optimizing the coagulation/flocculation process for the treatment of slaughterhouse and meat processing wastewater: experimental studies and pilot-scale proposal

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Recent advancements in the removal/recovery of toxic metals from aquatic system using flotation techniques

Pooja, G., Kumar, P. S., & Indraganti, S. (2021) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132231 · Cited by 57

Neutralization of Acidity (pH) and Reduction of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) by Solar-Powered Electrocoagulation System

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Common oak ( Quercus robur ) acorn as a source of natural coagulants for water turbidity removal

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