Exploring the efficacy of Cystoseira sedoide alga for cadmium and copper biosorption: an integrated experimental and computational study†
Nadjette Bengourna, Karima Belguidoum, Dounya Khalla, Mouna Nacef, Imane Kouadri, Aida Benhamida, Habiba Amira-Guebailia, Alaa eddine Brouk, Abed Mohamed Affoune, Hamid Satha · 2024
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Nadjette Bengourna and nine co-authors test a brown seaweed as a sponge for pulling toxic metals out of water, in this 2024 study. Cadmium and copper pollution is a worldwide problem, and living materials offer a cheap cleanup route. The team checked the seaweed's makeup, then ran soaking tests across acidity, dose, time, heat, and metal levels.
The seaweed held about twenty-four milligrams of cadmium and fifteen of copper per gram, with strong removal rates for both. Its performance barely wavered across conditions, while shop bought activated carbon swung with the settings. It even kept removing cadmium when copper was present. Computer modeling explored how the metals bind. The authors add that the spent seaweed could still serve as fuel or charcoal feedstock.
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| CREATOR | Nadjette Bengourna, Karima Belguidoum, Dounya Khalla, Mouna Nacef, Imane Kouadri, Aida Benhamida, Habiba Amira-Guebailia, Alaa eddine Brouk, Abed Mohamed Affoune, Hamid Satha |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |