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ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international2022

Technological trends in nanosilica synthesis and utilization in advanced treatment of water and wastewater.

Babatunde Abiodun Salami, Tajudeen Adeyinka Oyehan, Yahya Gambo, Suaibu O Badmus, Gazali Tanimu, Sagir Adamu, Saheed A Lateef, Tawfik A Saleh

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Review in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Babatunde Abiodun SalamiInterdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia. abdsalaama@gmail.com.
Tajudeen Adeyinka OyehanGeosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Yahya GamboChemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Suaibu O BadmusCenter for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Gazali TanimuInterdisciplinary Research Center for Refining and Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Sagir AdamuChemical Engineering Department and Interdisciplinary Research Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Saheed A LateefDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
Tawfik A SalehChemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia. tawfikas@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3037-5159

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Water and wastewater treatment applications stand to benefit immensely from the design and development of new materials based on silica nanoparticles and their derivatives. Nanosilica possesses unique properties, including low toxicity, chemical inertness, and excellent biocompatibility, and can be developed from a variety of sustainable precursor materials. Herein, we provide an account of the recent advances in the synthesis and utilization of nanosilica for wastewater treatment. This review covers key physicochemical aspects of several nanosilica materials and a variety of nanotechnology-enabled wastewater treatment techniques such as adsorption, separation membranes, and antimicrobial applications. It also discusses the prospective design and tuning options for nanosilica production, such as size control, morphological tuning, and surface functionalization. Informative discussions on nanosilica production from agricultural wastes have been offered, with a focus on the synthesis methodologies and pretreatment requirements for biomass precursors. The characterization of the different physicochemical features of nanosilica materials using critical surface analysis methods is discussed. Bio-hybrid nanosilica materials have also been highlighted to emphasize the critical relevance of environmental sustainability in wastewater treatment. To guarantee the thoroughness of the review, insights into nanosilica regeneration and reuse are provided. Overall, it is envisaged that this work's insights and views will inspire unique and efficient nanosilica material design and development with robust properties for water and wastewater treatment applications.

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WastewaterWater PurificationProspective StudiesSilicon DioxideWaterSilicon DioxideWastewaterWaterAdsorptionIndustrial wastewaterRegeneration and reuseRemovalSilica nanoscience

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