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poly aniline modified chitosan embedded with ZnOFe3O4 for Cu(II) removal from aqueous
solution. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 130:1025–1045
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Kumar N, Badwal AS, Mizaikoff B, Singh S, Kranz C (2019) Electrochemical detection and
photocatalytic performance of MoS 2 /TiO 2 nanocomposite against pharmaceutical contaminant:
Paracetamol. Sens Bio-Sens Res 24:100288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbsr.2019.100288
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(VI) ions from the aqueous solution through nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) Magnetite Corn
Cob Silica (MCCS): a bio-waste based water purification perspective. Groundw Sustain Dev
7:470–476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2017.12.007
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1016/j.chemosphere.2016.10.115
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Li B, Cao H, Yin G, Lua Y, Yin J (2011) Cu 2 O@reduced graphene oxide composite for removal of
contaminants from water and supercapacitors. J Mater Chem 21:10645. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C1JM12135A
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org/10.1039/C5RA08903D
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SBA-15 for Fenton-like processes: confinement and synergistic effects. Appl Catal B Environ
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Li L, Gong L, Wang Y, Liu Q, Zhang J, Mu Y, Yu H-Q (2016) Removal of halogenated emerging
contaminants from water by nitrogen-doped graphene decorated with palladium nanoparticles:
experimental investigation and theoretical analysis. Water Res 98:235–241. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.watres.2016.04.024
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activation of potassium persulfate by γ-Fe 2 O 3 /α-MnO 2 nanocomposite. Sep Purif Technol
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Li Y, Liao X, Huling S, Xue T, Liu Q, Cao H, Lin Q (2019b) The combined effects of surfactant
solubilization and chemical oxidation on the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from
soil. Sci Total Environ 647:1106–1112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.420
Lin C-Y, Chiang C-C, Thi Nguyen M-L, Lay C-H (2017) Enhancement of fermentative
biohydrogen production from textile desizing wastewater via coagulation-pretreatment. Int J
Hydrog Energy 42:12153–12158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.03.184
Lu H, Zhu L (2007) Pollution patterns of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in tobacco smoke.
Journal of Hazardous Materials 139(2):193–198
Liu G, Sun C, Cheng L, Jin Y, Lu H, Wang L, Smith SC, Lu GQ, Cheng HM (2009a) Efficient
promotion of anatase TiO 2 photocatalysis via bifunctional surface-terminating TiÀOÀBÀN
structures. J Phys Chem C 113:12317–12324. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp900511u
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benzo(a)pyrene in different liquid media. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A:
Chemistry 168(1-2):109–115
Rakati Kavosi K, Mirzaei M, Maghsoodi S, Shahbazi A (2019) Preparation and characterization of
poly aniline modified chitosan embedded with ZnOFe3O4 for Cu(II) removal from aqueous
solution. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 130:1025–1045
Kudo A, Miseki Y (2009) Heterogeneous photocatalyst materials for watersplitting. Chem Soc Rev
38:253–278. https://doi.org/10.1039/B800489G
Kumar N, Badwal AS, Mizaikoff B, Singh S, Kranz C (2019) Electrochemical detection and
photocatalytic performance of MoS 2 /TiO 2 nanocomposite against pharmaceutical contaminant:
Paracetamol. Sens Bio-Sens Res 24:100288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbsr.2019.100288
Kumari D, Goswami R, Kumar M, Payalmazumder, Kataki R, Shim J (2018) Removal of Cr
(VI) ions from the aqueous solution through nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) Magnetite Corn
Cob Silica (MCCS): a bio-waste based water purification perspective. Groundw Sustain Dev
7:470–476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2017.12.007
Kuppusamy S, Thavamani P, Venkateswarlu K, Lee YB, Naidu R, Megharaj M (2017) Remediation approaches for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contaminated soils: technological constraints, emerging trends and future directions. Chemosphere 168:944–968. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.chemosphere.2016.10.115
Lakhani A (2012) Source apportionment of particle bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at an
industrial location in Agra, India. Sci World J 2012. https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/781291
Larson RA, Berenbaum MR (1988) Environmental phototoxicity – solar ultraviolet-radiation
affects the toxicity of natural and man-made chemicals. Environ Sci Technol 22:354–360.
https://doi.org/10.1021/es00169a001
Lawal AT (2017) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A review. Cogent Environ Sci 3:1339841.
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311843.2017.1339841
Li B, Cao H, Yin G, Lua Y, Yin J (2011) Cu 2 O@reduced graphene oxide composite for removal of
contaminants from water and supercapacitors. J Mater Chem 21:10645. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C1JM12135A
Li J, Zhao F, Zhang L, Zhang M, Jiang H, Li S, Li J (2015a) Electrospun hollow ZnO/NiO
heterostructures with enhanced photocatalytic activity. RSC Adv 5:67610–67616. https://doi.
org/10.1039/C5RA08903D
Li X, Liu X, Xu L, Wen Y, Mac J, Wu Z (2015b) Highly dispersed Pd/PdO/Fe2O3 nanoparticles in
SBA-15 for Fenton-like processes: confinement and synergistic effects. Appl Catal B Environ
165:79–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.09.071
Li L, Gong L, Wang Y, Liu Q, Zhang J, Mu Y, Yu H-Q (2016) Removal of halogenated emerging
contaminants from water by nitrogen-doped graphene decorated with palladium nanoparticles:
experimental investigation and theoretical analysis. Water Res 98:235–241. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.watres.2016.04.024
Li J, Guo R, Ma Q, Nengzi L, Cheng X (2019a) Efficient removal of organic contaminant via
activation of potassium persulfate by γ-Fe 2 O 3 /α-MnO 2 nanocomposite. Sep Purif Technol
227:115669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2019.06.007
Li Y, Liao X, Huling S, Xue T, Liu Q, Cao H, Lin Q (2019b) The combined effects of surfactant
solubilization and chemical oxidation on the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon from
soil. Sci Total Environ 647:1106–1112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.420
Lin C-Y, Chiang C-C, Thi Nguyen M-L, Lay C-H (2017) Enhancement of fermentative
biohydrogen production from textile desizing wastewater via coagulation-pretreatment. Int J
Hydrog Energy 42:12153–12158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.03.184
Lu H, Zhu L (2007) Pollution patterns of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in tobacco smoke.
Journal of Hazardous Materials 139(2):193–198
Liu G, Sun C, Cheng L, Jin Y, Lu H, Wang L, Smith SC, Lu GQ, Cheng HM (2009a) Efficient
promotion of anatase TiO 2 photocatalysis via bifunctional surface-terminating TiÀOÀBÀN
structures. J Phys Chem C 113:12317–12324. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp900511u
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