Author:Mokhena, Teboho C; Jacobs, Nokwindla V; Luyt, ASDate:Mar 2017This paper reports on the potential of the electrospun alginate nanofibre membranes to be used for the bio-sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solutions. Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and its blends were electrospun at an applied voltage of ...Read more
Author:Arunachellan, IC; Sypu, VS; Kera, NH; Pillay, K; Maity, ArjunDate:Aug 2021In the present work, raw waste material obtained from polluting dried tree fibres (raw TF) as a source of natural carbon was used for the removal of contaminating copper ions in water. Through two sequential steps of oxidation, carbonaceous ...Read more