Nirmala G S

Department of Chemical Engineering

School of Chemical Engineering

Vellore Campus

Anjum H

Johari K

Appusamy A

Thanabalan M.

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private university located in&nbsp;Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1984, as Vellore Engineering College, the institution offers 20 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate, four integrated and four research programs. It has campuses in Vellore, Amravati, Bhopal and Chennai.

VIT is one of the top ranked private universities in India according to NIRF, THE and QS Rankings.&nbsp;Govt. of India has recognized&nbsp;VIT, Vellore as an&nbsp;Institution of Eminence. This has allowed VIT to take independent quality initiatives and move up in world ranking.

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Journal of Hazardous Materials

A progressive economic growth and proliferating global population caused adequate provision of clean water as a global issue. The systematic eradication of toxic pollutants from the environment has become a predominant matter from a biological and environmental perspective. Thus, adsorptive removal of hazardous components from wastewater is one of the most captivating strategies for purification technologies. Recently, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been reported to be very promising in the adsorption of various stable organic compounds due to their unique properties essential for further surface modification. In order to get the maximum removal of these pollutants, it is mandatory to understand the interaction mechanisms between the sorbent and sorbate. This review summarizes the recent literature on the adsorptive removal of BTEX from wastewater using CNTs. The impact of various factors (sorption sites of CNTs, physical properties of nanotubes, properties of background solution, and surface chemistry of CNTs) on the adsorption of BTEX over CNTs and the plausible interaction mechanisms such as hydrophobic interaction, electrostatic interaction, dispersive/repulsive interactions, π-π interactions and hydrogen bonding are critically reviewed. The present review has sorted out numerous prevailing gaps in the available information whilst recognizing a number of encouraging avenues and approaches for the upcoming research thrust. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.

Journal of Molecular Liquids

A review on adsorptive removal of oil pollutants (BTEX) from wastewater using carbon nanotubes

Air, Gas, and Water Pollution Control Using Industrial and Agricultural Solid Wastes Adsorbents

Impact of Surface Modification of Activated Carbon on BTEX Removal from Aqueous Solutions: A Review

Science of The Total Environment

Preparation of rice straw-derived biochar for efficient cadmium removal by modification of oxygen-containing functional groups

Biochar immobilizes soil-borne arsenic but not cationic metals in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Adsorption of BTX from aqueous solutions by Na-P1 zeolite obtained from fly ash

Surface modification and characterization of carbonaceous adsorbents for the efficient removal of oil pollutants

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Publisher	Data powered by TypesetElsevier BV
ISSN	0304-3894
Open Access	No