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composite films by liquid phase deposition (LPD) method. J Mater Sci 42:10085–10089
Tadic M, Panjan M, Damnjanovic V et al (2014) Magnetic properties of hematite (α-Fe2O3)
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from aqueous environment: an overview. Int J ChemTech Res 8:566–571
Wang X, Cai W, Lin Y et al (2010) Mass production of micro/nanostructured porous ZnO plates
and their strong structurally enhanced and selective adsorption performance for
environmentalremediation. J Mater Chem 20:8582–8590
Wang H, Yuan XZ, Wu Y et al (2013a) Adsorption characteristics behaviors of graphene oxide for
Zn(II) removal from solution. Appl Surf Sci 279:432–440
Wang SH, Sun H, Ang HM et al (2013b) Adsorptive remediation of environmental pollutants using
novel graphene based nanomaterials. Chem Eng J 226:336–347
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composites and their application in the removal of lead and cadmium ions. J Hazard Mater
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Watts MP, Coker VS, Parry SA et al (2015) Biogenic nano-magnetite and nano-zero valent iron
treatment of alkaline Cr(VI) leachate and chromite ore processing residue. Appl Geochem
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Whelton AJ, Dietrich AM, Burlingame GA et al (2007) Minerals in drinking water: impacts on taste
and importance to consumer health. Water Sci Technol 55:283–291
Williams PN, Islam S, Islam R et al (2009) Arsenic limits trace mineral nutrition (selenium, zinc,
and nickel) in Bangladesh rice grain. Environ Sci Technol 43:8430–8436
Xu P, Zeng GM, Huang DL, Lai C, Zhao MH, Wei Z, Li NJ, Huang C, Xie GX (2012) Adsorption
of Pb (II) by iron oxide nanoparticles immobilized Phanerochaete chrysosporium: equilibrium,
kinetic, thermodynamic and mechanisms analysis. Chem Eng J 203:423–431
Yang Y, Xie Y, Pang L et al (2013) Preparation of reduced graphene oxide/poly(acrylamide)
nanocomposite and its adsorption of Pb(II) and methylene blue. Langmuir 29:10727–10736
Yukovi GD, Marinkovi AD, Skapin SD et al (2011) Removal of lead from water by amino modified
multi walled carbon nanotubes. Chem Eng Sci 173:855–865
Zahir F, Rizwi SJ, Haq SK et al (2005) Low dose mercury toxicity and human health. Environ
Toxicol Pharmacol 20:351–360
Zhang X, Yang L, Li Y et al (2012) Impacts of lead/zinc mining and smelting on the environment
and human health in China. Environ Monit Assess 184:2261–2273
Zhang W, Shi X, Zhang Y et al (2013) Synthesis of water soluble magnetic graphene
nanocomposites for recyclable removal of heavy metal ions. J Mater Chem 1:1745–1753
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absence and presence of humic or fulvic acids. J Hazard Mater 178:333–340
Sitko R, Musielak M, Zawisza B et al (2016) Graphene oxide/cellulose membranes in adsorption of
divalent metal ions. RSC Adv 6:96595–96599
Song J, Kong H, Jang J (2011) Adsorption heavy metal ions from aqueous solution by
polyrhodanine encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 359:505–511
Spadaro JV, Rabl A (2008) Global health impacts and costs due to mercury emissions. Risk Anal
28:603–613
Sugimoto T, Sakata K, Muramatsu A (1993) Formation mechanism of monodisperse pseudocubic
a-Fe2O3 particles from condensed ferric hydroxide gel. J Colloid Interface Sci 159:372–382
Sun B, Sun S, Li T, Zhang W (2007) Preparation and antibacterial activities of ag-doped SiO 2 –TiO 2
composite films by liquid phase deposition (LPD) method. J Mater Sci 42:10085–10089
Tadic M, Panjan M, Damnjanovic V et al (2014) Magnetic properties of hematite (α-Fe2O3)
nanoparticles prepared by hydrothermal synthesis method. Appl Surf Sci 320:183–187
Theron J, Walker JA, Cloete TE (2008) Nanotechnology and water treatment: applications and
emerging opportunities 2008. Crit Rev Microbiol 34:43–69
Van DK, Huang L, Cherry CR (2013) Health hazards of China’s lead-acid battery industry: a review
of its market drivers, production processes, and health impacts. Environ Health 12:1–10
Varghese LR, Das N (2015) Application of nano-biocomposites for remediation of heavy metals
from aqueous environment: an overview. Int J ChemTech Res 8:566–571
Wang X, Cai W, Lin Y et al (2010) Mass production of micro/nanostructured porous ZnO plates
and their strong structurally enhanced and selective adsorption performance for
environmentalremediation. J Mater Chem 20:8582–8590
Wang H, Yuan XZ, Wu Y et al (2013a) Adsorption characteristics behaviors of graphene oxide for
Zn(II) removal from solution. Appl Surf Sci 279:432–440
Wang SH, Sun H, Ang HM et al (2013b) Adsorptive remediation of environmental pollutants using
novel graphene based nanomaterials. Chem Eng J 226:336–347
Wang X, Huang K, Chen Y et al (2018) Preparation of dumbbell manganese dioxide/gelatin
composites and their application in the removal of lead and cadmium ions. J Hazard Mater
350:46–54
Watts MP, Coker VS, Parry SA et al (2015) Biogenic nano-magnetite and nano-zero valent iron
treatment of alkaline Cr(VI) leachate and chromite ore processing residue. Appl Geochem
54:27–42
Wepasnick KA, Smith BA, Schrote KE et al (2011) Surface and structural characterization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes following different oxidative treatment. Carbon 49:24–36
Whelton AJ, Dietrich AM, Burlingame GA et al (2007) Minerals in drinking water: impacts on taste
and importance to consumer health. Water Sci Technol 55:283–291
Williams PN, Islam S, Islam R et al (2009) Arsenic limits trace mineral nutrition (selenium, zinc,
and nickel) in Bangladesh rice grain. Environ Sci Technol 43:8430–8436
Xu P, Zeng GM, Huang DL, Lai C, Zhao MH, Wei Z, Li NJ, Huang C, Xie GX (2012) Adsorption
of Pb (II) by iron oxide nanoparticles immobilized Phanerochaete chrysosporium: equilibrium,
kinetic, thermodynamic and mechanisms analysis. Chem Eng J 203:423–431
Yang Y, Xie Y, Pang L et al (2013) Preparation of reduced graphene oxide/poly(acrylamide)
nanocomposite and its adsorption of Pb(II) and methylene blue. Langmuir 29:10727–10736
Yukovi GD, Marinkovi AD, Skapin SD et al (2011) Removal of lead from water by amino modified
multi walled carbon nanotubes. Chem Eng Sci 173:855–865
Zahir F, Rizwi SJ, Haq SK et al (2005) Low dose mercury toxicity and human health. Environ
Toxicol Pharmacol 20:351–360
Zhang X, Yang L, Li Y et al (2012) Impacts of lead/zinc mining and smelting on the environment
and human health in China. Environ Monit Assess 184:2261–2273
Zhang W, Shi X, Zhang Y et al (2013) Synthesis of water soluble magnetic graphene
nanocomposites for recyclable removal of heavy metal ions. J Mater Chem 1:1745–1753
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