https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Quercus robur acorn peel as a novel coagulating adsorbent for cationic dye removal from aquatic ecosystems https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30369 -1 dyes at wide ranging pH (2–10). Adsorption equilibriums were attained within 3 h. Sorbent (5 g L-1) adsorption capacity was 109.43, 115.92 and 111.85 mg g-1 for MB, AO and MG, respectively. Adsorption kinetics was described using pseudo-second-order model. Equilibrium adsorption data were interpreted by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. Dye removal was by coagulation-coupled adsorption. Coagulation was due to the formation of complexes between the dye molecules and OP polyphenols that led to the deposition of precipitated flocs.]]> Wed 04 Sep 2019 09:54:36 AEST ]]> Eco-engineered mangroves provide complex but functionally divergent niches for estuarine species compared to natural mangroves https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:40296 Thu 07 Jul 2022 15:25:37 AEST ]]> Removal of mixed contaminants Cr(VI) and Cu(II) by green synthesized iron based nanoparticles https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25178 eucalyptus leaf extracts was used to remove mixed Cr(VI) and Cu(II), where the efficiency was 58.9% and 33.0%, respectively. In contrast, only 20.2% of Cr(VI) and 11.8% of Cu(II) were removed by adsorption using eucalyptus leaf extracts. In addition, the removal mechanism for mixed Cr(VI) and Cu(II) based on both adsorption and reduction by Fe NPs was confirmed by various characterization techniques, including the formations of Fe NPs, iron oxides and capping layer. Furthermore, the kinetics suggested that firstly, their sorption followed the pseudo second-order model well; and secondly, reduction of Cr(VI) and Cu(II) followed the pseudo-first-order model well. Finally, Fe NPs not only removed Cr(VI) and Cu(II), but also Pb(II) and Zn(II) in electroplating wastewater. This provides a new insights into the removal of metal ions using green Fe NPs with a low cost and environmentally friendly remediation strategy.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:13:53 AEDT ]]> Mining rehabilitation - Using geomorphology to engineer ecologically sustainable landscapes for highly disturbed lands https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41785 Fri 12 Aug 2022 12:10:32 AEST ]]> An economic, perception and biophysical approach to the use of oat straw as mulch in Mediterranean rainfed agriculture land https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:34028 Fri 01 Feb 2019 13:10:56 AEDT ]]>