Environmental Forensic Tools for Water Resources

Brčeski, Ilija; Vaseashta, Ashok

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-76008-3_15

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“…1 The release of toxic and cancer-causing heavy metals from industrial sources into ecosystems is a global issue that has raised widespread concern. 2 Of all the pollutants found globally, the contamination of heavy metals is of great importance. This is because heavy metals cannot be easily broken down, leading to their accumulation and increasing concentration throughout the food chain, which can cause harsh health issues as they flow into our lives.…”

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Synthesis of fungal chitosan–polystyrene modified by nanoparticles of binary metals for the removal of heavy metals from waste aqueous media

El-Sabbagh,

Mira,

Desouky

et al. 2023

RSC Adv.

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Synthesis of fungal chitosan–polystyrene modified by nanoparticles of binary metals for the removal of heavy metals from waste aqueous media

El-Sabbagh,

Mira,

Desouky

et al. 2023

RSC Adv.

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Efficacy Studies of Silica Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Agricultural Waste for Mitigating Waterborne Contaminants

2022

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In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the quantity of agricultural waste generation, due to the increased production of the food supply chain and the production of fuel for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction initiatives, viz. processing, and consumption. As a result, there have been a number of environmental concerns, such as waste disposal, governance, and environmental impact. Hence, repurposing such wastes into high-value goods such as silica nanoparticles (SNPs) has received a lot of scientific attention. Because of their controllable pore size, large surface areas, and tunable and tailorable structure, SNPs have attracted interest from scientists for a variety of applications. As the water resources are becoming scarce and heavily stressed, our ongoing efforts have been towards the green synthesis of nanoparticles, with an emphasis on mitigating waterborne contaminants. Recent advances in the synthesis of SNPs from barley and rice husk agricultural waste, as well as its use in the removal of several recent environmental pollutants from water, have attracted the attention of several researchers, including our group. By fine-tuning the processing parameters during synthesis, the characteristics of SNPs are altered in terms of their configuration, appearance, porosity, and dimensions. Such features and corresponding applications of the SNPs are being investigated in order to investigate whether agricultural waste may be utilized for silica precursors. Although the utilization of low-cost waste-derived minerals appears to have the potential for both waste reduction and the creation of value-added goods, further studies are needed to increase silica production, particularly on a commercial scale. In addition, we conducted a review of the efficacy of SNPs toward water contamination mitigation and our results of such investigation are reported here. It is observed that silica nanoparticles can be synthesized on a commercial scale using green chemistry principles and are highly efficient materials with promising outcomes for environmental applications. Hence, using green synthesis, we are able to reduce agricultural waste, while mitigating environmental contaminants using environmentally friendly processing.

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Water Safety, Security, and Sustainability

Vaseashta

Duca

Covaliova

et al. 2022

Handbook of Research on Water Sciences and Society

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Access to safe, secure, and sustainable drinking water resources is of paramount importance and an existential challenge worldwide, especially for the scientific community at a time of dynamic global urban and economic development. The issue is shared among both developed and developing nations since all nations require adequate levels of good quality water at a reasonable cost. The authors address a fundamental question of how to make drinking water systems safe, secure, and sustainable to meet current and future needs using emerging trends in contamination monitoring and remediation while keeping such resources secure. From a policy standpoint, the authors discuss effective water treatment and better distribution management systems for sustainable water supplies. Since the issue of water supply is highly diverse, the chapter presents myriad water supply challenges from a holistic viewpoint by reviewing data on global water stress and recommends methods for contamination remediation. The authors present a sustainable landscape of water using risk assessment modalities for water systems.

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Environmental Forensic Tools for Water Resources

Cited by 5 publications

References 96 publications

Synthesis of fungal chitosan–polystyrene modified by nanoparticles of binary metals for the removal of heavy metals from waste aqueous media

Synthesis of fungal chitosan–polystyrene modified by nanoparticles of binary metals for the removal of heavy metals from waste aqueous media

Efficacy Studies of Silica Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Agricultural Waste for Mitigating Waterborne Contaminants

Water Safety, Security, and Sustainability

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