A facile, ecofriendly, and cost-effective method was developed to prepare a microporous material based on natural chemically modified bentonite with silver ions (BN-Ag⁰). This material presents a good catalytic activity against Malachite Green (MG) dye and bacteriostatic activity against a newly isolated bacterium from sewage sludge named hereafter “ISO SS” and Escherichia coli (E. coli). BN-Ag⁰ was characterized by the following methods: energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, temperature programmed desorption (TPD) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). The new bacterium ISO SS, was isolated using the technique of isolating a pure culture of anaerobically stabilized sludge. A mandatory characterization of ISO SS isolated strains from anaerobic stabilized sludge was performed in the process of identifying bacterial species. The cationic clay-based nanomaterial showed appreciable antibacterial activity against ISO SS, a Gram-negative bacterium. It also showed good activity against E. coli bacteria. As a catalyst in the catalytic ozonation of MG dye, BN-Ag⁰ significantly improves the oxidation time of the dye, due to its good adsorption and catalytic properties. The catalytic and antibacterial activities of the natural bentonite (BN) and of BN-Ag⁰ were examined using performant characterization techniques. The lifetime of the BN-Ag⁰ catalyst was also evaluated. Results obtained are expected to provide valuable findings for the preparation of a good microporous material with multiple functionalities.

During the manufacturing process of white wine, various physicochemical reactions can occur and can affect the quality of the finished product. For this reason, it is necessary to apply different treatments to minimize distinct factors such as protein instability and pinking phenomenon, which can affect the organoleptic properties of wines and their structure. In this work, a new method for the preparation of a sorbent-type material is presented through the fractional purification of native bentonite in three fractions (Na-BtF1, Na-BtF2, and Na-BtF3). Furthermore, the influence of the prepared sorbents on pH, conductivity, and amino nitrogen level was analyzed. The absorbents prepared and tested in wine solutions were characterized using the following physico-chemical methods: Brunauer–Emmett–Teller and Barrett–Joyner–Halenda (BET-BJH) method, X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique, and transform-coupled infrared spectroscopy Fourier with attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR). Following the analyses carried out on the retention of protein content and polyphenolic compounds, it was found that materials based on natural clay have suitable adsorption properties.

The presence of phthalic acid esters in wines presents a major risk to human health due to their very toxic metabolism. In this paper, aluminosilicate materials were used, with the aim of retaining various pollutants and unwanted compounds in wine. The pollutants tested were di-butyl and di-ethyl hexyl phthalates. They were tested and detected using the gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (CG-MS) analytical technique. Nanomaterials were prepared using sodium bentonite, and were chemically modified via impregnation using three types of Boltron dendrimers of second, third and fourth generations (NBtH₂₀, NBtH₃₀ and NBtH₄₀). The synthesized nanomaterials were characterized using the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. In this paper, two aspects were addressed: the first related to the retention of phthalate-type pollutants (phthalic acid esters—PAEs) and the second related to the protein and polyphenol levels in the white wine of the Aligoté grape variety. The results obtained in this study have a major impact on PAEs in wine, especially after treatment with NBtH₃₀ and NBtH₄₀ (volumes of 250–500 μL/10 mL wine), with the retention of the pollutants being up to 85%.

The increasing presence of synthetic dyes in aquatic environments presents a serious threat to ecosystems and human health. This study investigates the potential of natural biomaterials, specifically fish-derived components extracted from Cyprinus carpio (fish bladder and fish scales), for the simultaneous retention and degradation of a potentially toxic dye: Malachite Green (MG). The biomaterials were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and high-performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (HPLC-MS) for degradation monitoring. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted under varying biomaterial dosage, contact time and pH. Results demonstrated that all tested biomaterials exhibited significant adsorption capacities, with fish scales (FS) achieving a maximum removal efficiency of 91.2%, and fish bladder (FB) reaching 82% under optimal conditions. In catalytic ozonation tests, the fish scales impregnated with vanadium (FS-V) catalyst demonstrated significantly higher degradation efficiency, reaching 63.84% at an ozone flow rate of 0.5 g O₃·h⁻¹. The comparative analysis highlights the multifunctionality of these eco-friendly biomaterials, offering both pollutant capture and partial degradation. These findings suggest that low-cost, naturally derived biomaterials can serve as effective alternatives to synthetic adsorbents in water treatment applications, contributing to sustainable environmental remediation strategies.