A5102967835- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Dye analysis and toxicity
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
- Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
- ZnO doping and properties
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Advanced oxidation water treatment
- Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
- Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
- Algal biology and biofuel production
University of Salento
2017-2025
National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology
2020-2024
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2014-2019
Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes
2017
National Research Council
2017
Sapienza University of Rome
1997
In recent years, the presence of numerous xenobiotic substances, such as antibiotics, has been detected in water environments. They can be considered environmental contaminants, even if their effect on human health yet to totally understood. Several approaches have studied for removal these kinds pollutants. Among compounds, tetracycline (TC), a broad-spectrum antibiotic, is one most commonly found due its widespread use. context reducing TC aqueous solution, this contribution, composite...
β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) were used to prepare insoluble polymers using epichlorohydrin as a cross-linking agent the azo dye Direct Red 83:1 was target adsorbate. The preliminary study related adsorbent dosage, pH, agitation or concentration allowed us select best conditions carry out rest of experiments. kinetics evaluated by Elovich, pseudo first order, second intra-particle diffusion models. results indicated that order model presented fit...
The removal of contaminants from wastewater, which are produced by human activities, and the development new means renewable energy production main issues that need to be addressed solve environmental problems [...]
Melanoma is an aggressive cancer with rising incidence and high mortality rates, largely due to chemotherapy resistance molecular dysregulation. Nanotechnology, particularly silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), has emerged as a promising therapeutic avenue because of the nanoparticles' ability induce oxidative stress apoptosis in cells. However, conventional colloidal AgNPs lack selectivity, often causing significant damage healthy In this study, we introduce green synthesis using plant extracts,...
In this paper, industrial dyes, Disperse Red and Orange, were studied as model pollutants to show the excellent performance of olive pomace (OP) in sequestering recovering these dangerous dyes from wastewater. The nature interactions involved between OP inferred by changing several parameters: contact time, dosage, pH temperature values. Visible spectroscopy was mainly used obtain percentage removed while SEM (scanning electron microscopy), FTIR-ATR (Fourier transform infra-red total...
In recent years the development of chitosan (CH) based materials as useful adsorbent polymeric matrices is an expanding field in area adsorption science. Even though CH has been successfully used for dye removal from aqueous solutions due to its low cost, no considerations have made about, example, effect changing pH hydrogelor about dehydrating Ethanol (EtOH) treatment film on dyes water. Consequently our laboratory we carried out a study focusing attention, mainly, potential use films...
ABSTRACT In this paper, the ability of chitosan film to remove dyestuff from wastewater was evaluated for environmental applications, using three commercial direct azo dyes. Two films were adopted: standard one prepared following a well‐known procedure form it, and novel one, with weakly acidic character. Moreover, improve adsorption process, hydrophobic character investigated. The pH dye solutions also changed, showing an excellent in removal at 12. characterized by means spectroscopic...
Alginate-chitosan beads were used as adsorbent to remove two azo anionic textile dyes, Direct Blue 78 and Yellow 106, from aqueous solutions. Batch mode experiments of dyes adsorption performed the effects various parameters such contact time, dosage, initial dye concentration, pH temperature examined. Successively, have been desorbed recycled a cotton fabric. The maximum efficiencies in removal, at 6, 298 K with 0.5 g adsorbent, found be about 97% for 86% respectively. isotherms fitted...
Abstract Many strategies have been adopted to improve the photoinduced features of zinc oxide nanostructures for different application fields. In this work, has synthesised and decorated by plasmonic metal nanoparticles enhance its photocatalytic activity in visible range. Furthermore, an insulating layer SiO 2 grown between surface nanoflakes silver nanoparticles. A synthetic procedure that allows accurate modulation thickness range 5–40 nm developed. Evidences highlight crucial role...
In this work the ability of "bleached" oil mill solid waste to reduce dyestuff content in industrial textile wastewater was studied. Bleaching treatment consists a preliminary management with NaOH and NaClO2 for obtaining cellulosic materials, mainly removing lignin from surface. Thus, novel bioadsorbent agricultural residues, named bleached olive pomace (OP), presented. Direct Blue 78 studied as model azoic dye. Experiments were planned study effect different initial conditions on...
Cellulose nanomaterials have been widely investigated in the last decade, unveiling attractive properties for emerging applications. The ability of sulfated cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) to guide supramolecular organization amphiphilic fullerene derivatives at air/water interface has recently highlighted. Here, we further assembly Langmuir hybrid films that are based on electrostatic interaction between cationic fulleropyrrolidines deposited and anionic CNCs dispersed subphase, assessing...