Fazila Younas

ORCID: 0009-0007-9857-7498
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Research Areas
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Chromium effects and bioremediation
  • Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Mine drainage and remediation techniques
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Pigment Synthesis and Properties
  • Fluoride Effects and Removal
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Heavy Metals in Plants

Shandong University
2023-2025

University of Bremen
2024

University of Agriculture Faisalabad
2019-2023

University of Faisalabad
2022-2023

Wastewater generation and treatment is an ever-increasing concern in the current century due to increased urbanization industrialization. To tackle situation of increasing environmental hazards, numerous wastewater approaches are used—i.e., physical, chemical, biological (primary tertiary treatment) methods. Various techniques being used have risks producing secondary pollutants. The most promising technique use different materials as adsorbents that a higher efficacy treating wastewater,...

10.3390/w13020215 article EN Water 2021-01-18

Water pollution by synthetic dyes and other organic contaminants is a serious issue of the present days for both mankind scientists. From past few years, much attention has been given to graphene oxide nanocomposites due their greater ability adsorb degrade industrial pollutants suitability environment. In research, polymeric (GO) such as GO/polyaniline (PAN), GO/polypyrrole (PPy) GO/polystyrene (PS) were utilized promising adsorbents removal actacid orange RL (AO-RL) dye. Characterization...

10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.06.007 article EN cc-by Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2021-06-23

Chromium (Cr)-contaminated tannery wastewater is a major environmental concern, especially in developing countries, such as Pakistan, due to its use for crop irrigation, resulting food-chain contamination and health issues. In this study, we explored the distribution, speciation, hydrogeochemical behavior risks of Cr collected from various tanneries Kasur district Punjab, Pakistan. Tannery samples were taken during summer (TWW-summer; n = 82) winter (TWW-winter; seasons. The results showed...

10.3390/w15030391 article EN Water 2023-01-18

Abstract In this study, different metal hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanoparticles were synthesized at a laboratory scale. All the methods used very economical because all reagents in work cheap and easily available laboratories. The products characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller Barrett–Joyner–Halenda, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis to confirm synthesis of respective ensuring presence phosphate hydroxyl functional groups....

10.2166/wpt.2024.016 article EN cc-by Water Practice & Technology 2024-01-25

Industries generate hazardous dye wastewater, posing significant threats to public health and the environment. Removing dyes before discharge is crucial. The ongoing study primarily focused on synthesizing, applying, understanding mechanism of green nano-biochar composites. These composites, including zinc oxide/biochar, copper magnesium manganese are designed effectively remove Actas Pink-2B (Direct Red-31) in conjunction with constructed wetlands. Constructed wetland maintained pH 6.0–7.9....

10.1080/15226514.2024.2324360 article EN International Journal of Phytoremediation 2024-03-05

Urbanization, extensive agricultural activity, increasing industrialization, and populations can contaminate fresh water channels. Therefore, various materials like mineral clay, modified clays, activated carbon, zeolites, polymeric resins, have been studied as adsorbents for pollutant removal. Nano-clay has gained attention due to its unique properties. This review evaluates recent developments in clay-based nanocomposite systems removal, focusing on clay-carbon, clay-polymer, clay/metallic...

10.1080/15422119.2024.2369872 article EN Separation and Purification Reviews 2024-06-26

This study explores the efficient removal of synthetic anionic dye-reactive red Me4BL (RRMe4BL) from an aqueous medium which is a significant contributor to environmental pollution. The present investigates synthesis zinc oxide, nickel cobalt oxide and copper nano adsorbents (ZnO (II), NiO CoO CuO (II)) through co-precipitation method their effectiveness in eliminating reactive dye Me4BL(RRMe4BL). Maximum adsorption capacities were achieved at pH 2 for ZnO (96.1 mg/g), (86.9 (93.4 mg/g) 6...

10.1080/02757540.2024.2336167 article EN Chemistry and Ecology 2024-04-08

The utilization of biowastes for producing biochar to remove potentially toxic elements from water represents an important pathway aquatic ecosystem decontamination. Here we explored the significance thiol-functionalization on sugarcane bagasse (Th/SCB-BC) and rice husk (Th/RH-BC) enhance arsenite (As(III)) removal capacity compared their efficiency with both pristine biochars (SCB-BC RH-BC). maximum As(III) sorption was found Th/SCB-BC Th/RH-BC (2.88 2.51 mg g

10.1007/s11356-024-34661-4 article EN cc-by Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2024-08-15

Water scarcity is one of the key global challenges affecting food safety, security, and human health. Constructed wetlands (CWs) provide a sustainable tool to remediate wastewater. Here we explored potential vertical flow-CWs (VF-CWs) vegetated with ten indigenous wetland plant species treat chromium (Cr)-contaminated water. The plants were develop VF-CWs Cr-contaminated water in batch mode. Results revealed that Cr removal different ranged from 47% 92% at low (15 mg L−1) levels 36% high (30...

10.3390/su14095230 article EN Sustainability 2022-04-26

Abstract One of the primary sources water pollution is wastewater released from textile industry. In current research, green magnetized ferrite biochar nanocomposites for purification basic dye Blue-XGRRL were prepared and characterized. The optimal pH values to attain maximum adsorption orange peels/MnFe2O4, peanut shells/CuFe2O4, tree twigs/Ni Fe2O4, wood/CoFe2O4 noticed in range 11 (43.5 mg/g), 10 (37.8 (31.9 (14.9 mg/g) at 0.05 g/0.05 L adsorbent dosage correspondingly. equilibrium...

10.2166/aqua.2024.266 article EN cc-by-nc-nd AQUA - Water Infrastructure Ecosystems and Society 2024-01-18

Industrial dye production chemicals contribute significantly to environmental pollution. This study explores the use of nanotechnology, specifically nano fertilizers and adsorption technology, for efficient removal synthetic anionic dyes enhancing agricultural production. Nano adsorbents (MnO, FeO, ZnO, CuO) were generated using co-precipitation method. Optimal conditions Manganese oxide (MnO) pH 2 (33.2 mg/g), dosage 0.01 g/50 mL, capacity 77.2 mg/g. FeO optimal (21.5 qe 40.5 CuO (28.2 71.3...

10.1080/01932691.2024.2325388 article EN Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology 2024-03-13
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