Chemical Modification of Agro-Industrial Waste-Based Bioadsorbents for Enhanced Removal of Zn(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions

Contamination of water by heavy metals is a major environmental concern due to the potential ecological impact on human health and aquatic ecosystems. In this work, we studied the chemical modification of various fruit peels such as banana (BP), granadilla (GP), and orange ones (OP) in order to obta...

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Main Authors: David Castro, Nelly Ma. Rosas-Laverde, María Belén Aldás, Cristina E. Almeida-Naranjo, Víctor H. Guerrero, Alina Iuliana Pruna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/9/2134