• A Systematic Analysis and Review of the Fundamental Acid-Base Properties of Biosorbents 

      Lodeiro, Pablo; Martínez-Cabanas, María; Herrero, Roberto; Barriada, José Luis; Vilariño, Teresa; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel (Springer, 2018)
      [Abstract] A broad variety of materials of biological origin have been successfully used in recent decades for the removal of pollutants from solution. These biosorbents present a range of natural polymers that play a key ...
    • Antioxidant Capacity Assessment of Plant Extracts for Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles 

      Martínez-Cabanas, María; López García, Marta; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Vilariño, Teresa; Lodeiro, Pablo; Herrero, Roberto; Barriada, José Luis; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel (MDPI, 2021-06-25)
      [Abstract] In this work, water extracts from different bio-based products of plant origin were studied to evaluate their antioxidant capacity and their potential to form metal nanoparticles from aqueous solutions. Two ...
    • Biosorption of phenolic compounds by the brown alga Sargassum muticum 

      Rubín Carrero, Eugenia; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Herrero, Roberto; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel (2005-11-09)
      [Abstract] Phenol, 2-chlorophenol (2-CP), and 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) biosorption on Sargassum muticum, an invasive macroalga in Europe, has been investigated. The efficiency of this biosorbent was studied measuring the ...
    • Kinetic and Equilibrium Study of the Reaction of Nitroprusside and Hydroxide Ions: Influence of Ionic Strength Using Pitzer Model 

      Rubín Carrero, Eugenia; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Brandariz, Isabel; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel (Wiley Interscience, 2004)
      [Abstract] A kinetic and equilibrium study of the addition reaction of hydroxide ions to nitroprusside has been carried out in this paper. Rate and equilibrium constants at different salt concentrations (up to 4 mol/kg) ...
    • Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions using as biosorbent sargassum muticum: an invasive macroalga in Europe 

      Rubín Carrero, Eugenia; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Herrero, Roberto; Cremades, Javier; Bárbara, Ignacio; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel (2005-11-09)
      [Abstract] Methylene blue adsorption on Sargassum muticum, an invasive macroalga in Europe, has been investigated using visible absorption spectroscopy. Different pre-treatments, protonation and chemical cross-linking ...
    • Sustainable Low-Cost Phosphorus Recovery Using Nanostructured Materials with Reusability Potential 

      Gómez-Carnota, David; Barriada, José Luis; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel; Herrero, Roberto (MDPI, 2023-03-24)
      [Abstract] A new low-cost material with a polymeric base formed from sodium silicate was developed. The material presents a nanostructured, highly rich iron surface with a large phosphorus retention capacity and potential ...
    • The Proton Binding Properties of Biosorbents 

      Lodeiro, Pablo; Martínez-Cabanas, María; Herrero, Roberto; Barriada, José Luis; Vilariño, Teresa; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Sastre de Vicente, Manuel (Springer, 2019-04-15)
      [Abstract] A broad variety of materials of biological origin have been successfully used in recent decades for the removal of pollutants from waters. These biosorbents include natural polymers that play a key role for ...
    • Utilization of Seaweed Waste: Biosorption of Toxic Compounds Onto Invasive Seaweed and Seaweed Wastes 

      Sastre de Vicente, Manuel; Rodríguez-Barro, Pilar; Herrero, Roberto; Vilariño, Teresa; Lodeiro, Pablo; Barriada, José Luis (Elsevier, 2020)
      [Abstract] The concept of biosorption results from the “passive” (nonmetabolic) interaction of a chemical species with a particle of a biological material. This interaction can be practically exploited, for example, for ...