Sehar Razzaq , Beibei Zhou , Zakir Ullah , Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman , Hongchao Guo , Muhammad Adil , Chen Xiaopeng , Li Wen Qian
{"title":"Exploring the impact of organic and inorganic amendments, with foliar application of iron nanoparticles, on cadmium stabilization and growth of maize in wastewater irrigated-soil","authors":"Sehar Razzaq , Beibei Zhou , Zakir Ullah , Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman , Hongchao Guo , Muhammad Adil , Chen Xiaopeng , Li Wen Qian","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100111","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>This study addresses the critical issue of Cd contamination in agricultural soils, posing substantial risks to crop productivity and food safety. While prior pot experiment has undertook this issue on a small scale, this study aims to evaluate the efficacy of selected best soil amendments, at a large-scale field experiment.</p></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><p>Press mud and humic acid were applied at 0.5%, while gypsum and Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> were applied at 5 mg/kg alone and with foliar application of Fe nanoparticles at 5 mg/L.</p></div><div><h3>Analysis</h3><p>Comparative analysis with control revealed the immobilization efficiency of all amendments in descending order of effectiveness as follows: 100, 102, 104, 104, 105, 102, 105, and 105% for PM, HA, GYP, Fe, PM + Fe Nps, HA + Fe Nps, GYP + Fe Nps, and Fe + Fe Nps. Additionally, reduced growth, photosynthetic activities, and elevated levels of malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide, indicative of oxidative damage in control plant.</p></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><p>Application of these amendments with foliar spraying of Fe Nps effectively mitigates Cd toxicity in maize crops, leading to improved growth, biomass, photosynthetic pigments, and antioxidant enzyme activities.</p></div><div><h3>Novelty/Improvement</h3><p>These findings highlight the significance of exploring innovative approach of combining different amendments with foliar application of nanoparticles to mitigate Cd contamination and enhance soil health, thereby contributing to global efforts in ensuring food safety and security.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911024000108/pdfft?md5=5d79650156d4603b02b3ff305eef6926&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911024000108-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140880570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regenerated products from leather industrial solid waste: Future perspective and current advances","authors":"Rethinam Senthil","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100112","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The removal of chrome waste (CW) has been identified as a significant environmental problem due to chromium's toxicity. This study tried to make a regenerated flexible sheet (RFS) with a leather alternative effect from chrome waste powder (CWP), cardboard waste fiber (CBWF), and protein binder (PB) fabricated by the hydraulic wet and hot press method. The prepared RFS was characterized by its High-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), mechanical analysis, and biodegradation properties. The result showed the strong binding achieved with fiber/polymer membrane for RFS. In this regard, RFS with suitable mechanical properties such as tensile strength (37.54 ± 1.32 MPa), elongation at break (33.64 ± 0.52 %), flexibility (5.34 ± 0.67 %), water absorption (27.74 ± 1.56 %), and water desorption (27.46 ± 0.76 %) properties. RFS possessed the required mechanical properties for leather sheet production and it was also biodegradable. The study proves that these composites could be successfully used for the production of cost-effective leather goods and footwear production. Production of useful byproducts from waste is income generating and at the same time reduces environmental pollution and a feasible technology for waste recycling has been proved in this study.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266691102400011X/pdfft?md5=ffc784f547bb857668a1f48e3262619f&pid=1-s2.0-S266691102400011X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140880569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Disruption of functions of primary human neonatal melanocytes cultured in the presence of bisphenol A and its analogs bisphenol F and bisphenol S","authors":"Shilpi Goenka","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100110","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), and bisphenol S (BPS) are contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) that humans are exposed to. In silico and zebrafish studies have linked BPA, BPF, and BPS exposure to pigmentation abnormalities, but no studies have examined their impact on primary human melanocytes. Herein, we examined the effects of BPA, BPF, and BPS exposure using human epidermal neonatal melanocytes. BPA induced the greatest cytotoxicity, followed by BPS, whereas BPF did not affect viability. BPA did not alter cellular melanin, whereas BPF and BPS diminished it at 100 µM. BPA decreased dendricity, as did BPF and BPS, although BPF was a potent suppressor of dendricity than BPS. BPA inhibited tyrosinase activity, followed by BPF, while BPS weakly suppressed tyrosinase activity. The tyrosinase activity was mostly recovered after the cessation of bisphenol treatments, although it remained lower for BPA and BPF. All bisphenols elevated cellular ROS production, although BPA and BPS showed non-monotonic dose responses. BPA and BPS augmented IL-6 cytokine secretion in melanocyte cultures treated with lipopolysaccharide, but BPF did not, suggesting that they exacerbate melanocyte inflammation. Collectively, these findings indicate BPA, BPF, and BPS, may impair melanocyte function and pose health hazards, warranting more study.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911024000091/pdfft?md5=e225cae423ce1558a3edb81546e1d04a&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911024000091-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140632765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kishore Kumar Jagadeesan , Harry Elliss , Richard Standerwick , Megan Robertson , Ruth Barden , Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern
{"title":"Wastewater-based proteomics: A proof-of-concept for advancing early warning system for infectious diseases and immune response monitoring","authors":"Kishore Kumar Jagadeesan , Harry Elliss , Richard Standerwick , Megan Robertson , Ruth Barden , Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100108","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this proof-of-concept study, a new mass spectrometry-based framework was introduced for concurrent tracking of infectious disease prevalence and community responses. The study focused on the detection of SARS-CoV-2 as the test pathogen and C-reactive protein (CRP) as the representative acute phase response protein. Through mass spectrometry (MS), the research provided preliminary insights into the prevalence of the virus and community acute immune responses, suggesting its strong potential as an early warning system. The high specificity and sensitivity of MS, combined with wastewater-based epidemiology's ability to provide a population-level perspective on virus prevalence, make it a valuable tool for public health surveillance. The study's findings demonstrate the utility of targeted proteomics technology in detecting specific protein biomarkers associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and inflammation in complex wastewater samples. This approach has advantages over traditional RNA-based methods, including the ability to simultaneously detect acute-phase response proteins such as CRP. The study lays the foundation for future research towards refining analytical techniques to extract more precise data from complex matrices.</p></div><div><h3>Synopsis</h3><p>WBE proteomics holds a strong potential in wastewater surveillance for pathogens and disease outcomes</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911024000078/pdfft?md5=f1a9d50d6a20ae78ed953e83a174a1b7&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911024000078-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140536045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nannan Wan , Yu Liu , Xinghui Zhang , Zhaoyang Liu , Qiyu Wang , Shuai Liu , Miao Zhang , Bixian Mai
{"title":"Legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tissue and toilet paper from China","authors":"Nannan Wan , Yu Liu , Xinghui Zhang , Zhaoyang Liu , Qiyu Wang , Shuai Liu , Miao Zhang , Bixian Mai","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100109","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been found in toilet paper in Europe, the United States, and Africa; however, their presence in Chinese household paper has not been investigated. In this study, 21 legacy and 30 emerging PFASs were analyzed in tissue and toilet paper from China, including 48 samples of different origins and materials. Median concentrations of chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonates (Cl-PFESAs), hexafluoropropylene oxide homologs (HFPOs), and <em>p</em>-perfluorous nonenoxybenzenesulfonate (OBS) were 0.32, 0.19, and 0.10 ng/g dry weight (dw), respectively. The detection frequencies (DFs) of Cl-PFESAs and OBS both were greater than 96%, followed by hexafluoropropylene oxide trimer acid (HFPO-TrA, DF: 85%). Notably, the level of HFPO-TrA in one sample was as high as 540 ng/g dw, indicating a potential environmental risk to humans. In addition, the concentrations of Cl-PFESAs in toilet paper were significantly higher than that in tissue (<em>p</em> < 0.05). However, no significant differences were observed in the concentrations of PFASs in tissue and toilet paper from different materials and origins. This suggests that PFASs, particularly emerging PFASs, are widely detected in tissue and toilet paper products across China, and their presence is a potential source of landfill contamination and human exposure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266691102400008X/pdfft?md5=c09cb73bcc04b9742f6bb2998617ca08&pid=1-s2.0-S266691102400008X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140344709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fast and highly selective anionic azo dye removal over unique PVDF/MIL-100(Cr) mixed matrix membranes","authors":"Fuja Sagita , Kholifatul Mukhoibibah , Witri Wahyu Lestari , Aep Patah , Cynthia L. Radiman , Grandprix T.M. Kadja","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100107","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Water pollution is a major challenge in the industrial era that gained the attention of researchers, especially for dye wastewater. Membrane technology is applied to address this issue due to its efficient and effective process. MIL-100(Cr) is a metal-organic framework that becomes an interesting material in membrane technology due to its highly porous characteristics (pore sizes of 24 Å and 29 Å), large surface area, and decent stability. In this study, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) was modified with MIL-100(Cr) to fabricate PVDF/MIL-100(Cr) mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for congo red (CR) dye removal. Furthermore, the membrane performances were determined by its permeability, selectivity, and antifouling properties. The results show that adding MIL-100(Cr) could enhance the membrane’s porosity and average pore size, which led to a boost in membrane permeability. Interestingly, the rejection of the membrane is maintained at a remarkably high level, above 95%, because of the electrostatic repulsion between the membrane surface with anionic congo red. The optimum concentration of MIL-100(Cr) is 1% (w/w), with a permeability of 50.90 L m<sup>−2</sup> h<sup>−1</sup> and rejection of 99.9%. Moreover, the flux recovery ratio (FRR) is around 90%, showing notable resistance to the fouling phenomena.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911024000066/pdfft?md5=0ddd6febea3f60c0d980292dfd084700&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911024000066-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140180465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daisuke Inoue, Ryugo Nishimine, Shinpei Fujiwara, Kousuke Minamizono, Michihiko Ike
{"title":"Aerobic biodegradation of chlorinated ethenes by Pseudonocardia sp. D17: Biodegradation ability without auxiliary substrates and concurrent biodegradation with 1,4-dioxane","authors":"Daisuke Inoue, Ryugo Nishimine, Shinpei Fujiwara, Kousuke Minamizono, Michihiko Ike","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100106","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Bioremediation is a promising approach for mitigating commingled contaminations of chlorinated ethenes (CEs) and 1,4-dioxane (DX). However, aerobic bioremediation to simultaneously remove CEs and DX remains challenging. This study aimed to explore the ability of <em>Pseudonocardia</em> sp. D17 (D17) to aerobically degrade CEs and its applicability for concurrent removal of CEs and DX. Aerobic degradation experiments of individual CEs revealed that D17 could degrade trichloroethene (TCE), three isomers of dichloroethene (DCE), and vinyl chloride (VC), and the trend of its degradation ability was <em>cis</em>-1,2-DCE (cDCE) > VC > TCE > <em>trans</em>-1,2-DCE > 1,1-DCE. Notably, the CE-degrading activity of D17 was expressed even without any auxiliary substrates. Further, when TCE, cDCE, or VC was co-present with DX (each at 1 mg/L), D17 could degrade both compounds without any significant inhibition (for TCE and cDCE) or with only a transient and reversible suspension of its DX degradation ability (for VC). These findings indicated that D17 is a promising agent for the aerobic bioremediation of CEs and DX co-contamination and provide novel insights into the future development of efficient aerobic bioremediation strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911024000054/pdfft?md5=2c3ed074cb9db915facd597302dc064c&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911024000054-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140113899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antibiotic pollution and associated antimicrobial resistance in the environment","authors":"Pramod Barathe , Kawaljeet Kaur , Sagar Reddy , Varsha Shriram , Vinay Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100105","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The widespread and injudicious usage of antibiotics to contain pathogenic microbial infections, coupled with inadequate treatment of wastes containing non-metabolized antibiotics and their residues is resulting in rising environmental antibiotic concentrations, leading to ‘antibiotic pollution’. Antibiotic pollution is an emerging global challenge as it is proving a major driver for antibiotic- or antimicrobial-resistance (ABR/ AMR) with escalating ramifications worldwide, precipitating a surge in human morbidity. The extensive administration of antibiotics across domains such as human healthcare settings, agriculture, and aquaculture farming endangers the presence of antibiotics in diverse matrices including water, soil, and air. As a result, this dissemination significantly leads to the development of antibiotic resistance in the profuse sectors of the environment further provoking consequential health implications at different trophic levels. Owing to its significance, and to mitigate antibiotic pollution and its subsequential AMR, governmental guidelines and regulations are implemented across the globe to cultivate public awareness as concerted efforts for addressing this global predicament. Given the insufficient attention to the growing antibiotic pollution issues, prompt efforts must be taken to contemplate current circumstances and the rigor of the ongoing research. In this review, we endeavor to elucidate the escalation of antibiotic concentration and antibiotic-driven AMR in water, air, and soil environments with potential public health threats. Further, it focuses on various strategies and interventions to attenuate antibiotic pollution and mitigate its adverse impacts on the healthcare infrastructure, highlighting the success stories, challenges, and future directions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911024000042/pdfft?md5=13a9d8d8a26d73168e150419d434e74d&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911024000042-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140122897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emenike G. Okonkwo , Greg Wheatley , Yang Liu , Yinghe He
{"title":"Metal recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries cathode materials: Comparative study of sugar-based reductants","authors":"Emenike G. Okonkwo , Greg Wheatley , Yang Liu , Yinghe He","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100104","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sugars and sugar-rich agricultural by-products are cheaper and eco-friendly alternatives to conventional reductants used in recovering metals from spent lithium-ion batteries. Still, they are rarely used due to a poor understanding of their performance and reaction chemistry. In this study, two hypotheses bearing on the role of chemistry and influence of non-sugary organic compounds (impurities) on the performance of sugars, namely: glucose, fructose and sucrose, and a parent sugar-rich agro-industrial by-product – molasses, as reductants in the leaching of Li, Co, Mn and Ni from spent lithium-ion battery cathode material were tested. Statistical analysis using ANOVA revealed that the performance of the sugars and molasses are similar with >85% Mn, >88% Ni, >88%Co and >98% Li leached at 90 °C and 60 min. This shows that the presence of non-sugar organic compounds does not hamper the performance of the sugars-based reductants. The performance of the sugars relies more on temperature than chemistry. Furthermore, evaluation of the oxidation pathway hints at a potential inhibition of secondary oxidation reactions at lower temperatures. This study provides statistically validated proof that the performance of sugarcane molasses, even at lower concentration, is equipollent to the pure sugars in the leaching of critical metals from spent lithium-ion batteries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911024000030/pdfft?md5=3354410e5d25ee2194244836892fef28&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911024000030-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140042713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enabling dual-functionality material for effective anionic and cationic dye removal by using Nb2O5/MgAl-LDH nanocomposites","authors":"Tarmizi Taher , Zhongliang Yu , Elisabeth Kartini Arum Melati , Andika Munandar , Rizky Aflaha , Kuwat Triyana , Yudha Gusti Wibowo , Khairurrijal Khairurrijal , Aldes Lesbani , Aditya Rianjanu","doi":"10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The development of adsorbents capable of adsorbing both anionic and cationic dyes in wastewater treatment remains a challenge. This study presents the successful fabrication of Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>-MgAl layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites for the effective removal of methylene blue (MB) and Congo red (CR) dyes via a one-step hydrothermal method. Incorporating a small amount of Nb into MgAl-LDH proved to be an effective strategy for creating nanocomposite materials with dual characteristics. The material’s morphological and crystalline structures were confirmed using FESEM-EDS and XRD. Incorporating Nb during the material preparation led to a remarkable enhancement in the material’s adsorption capacity - up to 3.4-fold and 9.0-fold increases for CR and MB, respectively. The kinetic and point zero charge analysis confirmed that the adsorption of the dyes onto the adsorbent surfaces occurred via an ionic interaction mechanism. These findings offer a promising alternative for fabricating dual-functional adsorbents, enhancing the effectiveness of dye removal in wastewater treatment technologies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93463,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911024000029/pdfft?md5=3d98ccad5a2853187e21d5626ec0a41a&pid=1-s2.0-S2666911024000029-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139732797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}