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  • Open Access
87 Citations
6,645 Views
15 Pages

1 December 2022

The following article introduces, in a thorough manner, how the chemical pozzolanic reaction takes place in cement composites containing the fly ash (FA) additive. In the research part, however, the development of phases in the structure of the cemen...

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  • Open Access
50 Citations
8,798 Views
26 Pages

Recent Advances in Copper-Based Materials for Sustainable Environmental Applications

  • Sumalatha Bonthula,
  • Srinivasa Rao Bonthula,
  • Ramyakrishna Pothu,
  • Rajesh K. Srivastava,
  • Rajender Boddula,
  • Ahmed Bahgat Radwan and
  • Noora Al-Qahtani

15 July 2023

In recent years, copper-based nanomaterials have gained significant attention for their practical applications due to their cost-effectiveness, thermal stability, selectivity, high activity, and wide availability. This review focuses on the synthesis...

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  • Open Access
42 Citations
6,861 Views
34 Pages

Owing to the unique property of large surface area/volume of nanoparticles, scientific developments have revolutionized the fields of nanotechnology. Nanoparticles can be synthesized through physical, chemical, and biological routes, where biological...

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  • Open Access
35 Citations
4,497 Views
17 Pages

15 March 2023

The current study examines the feasibility of recycling artificially polluted wastewater that contains crystal violet (CV) organic dye by using Azadirachta indica sawdust (AISD) waste as a highly cost-effective adsorbent. Different analytical techniq...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
13,275 Views
31 Pages

Envisioning a BHET Economy: Adding Value to PET Waste

  • Clarissa C. Westover and
  • Timothy E. Long

18 December 2023

Poly(ethylene terephthalate), the fifth most produced polymer, generates significant waste annually. This increased waste production has spurred interest in chemical and mechanical pathways for recycling. The shift from laboratory settings to larger-...

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  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,329 Views
18 Pages

Green Extraction of Greek Propolis Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) and Incorporation of the NADES-Extracts in Cosmetic Formulation

  • Andromachi Tzani,
  • Ioanna Pitterou,
  • Foteini Divani,
  • Thalia Tsiaka,
  • Georgios Sotiroudis,
  • Panagiotis Zoumpoulakis and
  • Anastasia Detsi

26 December 2022

In this work, a greener approach for the extraction of Greek propolis using ultrasound-assisted extraction method in combination with Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) is presented. Propolis is a natural material of outmost interest as it posses...

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  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,936 Views
20 Pages

The Multifaceted Perspective on the Role of Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles in Promoting a Sustainable Green Economy

  • Manish Kumar Sah,
  • Biraj Shah Thakuri,
  • Jyoti Pant,
  • Ramesh L. Gardas and
  • Ajaya Bhattarai

The current economic development paradigm, which is based on steadily rising resource consumption and pollution emissions, is no longer viable in a world with limited resources and ecological capacity. The “green economy” idea has present...

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  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,289 Views
13 Pages

The recycling of catalysts has emerged as a key solution to address environmental pollution and the scarcity of natural resources. This dynamic is further reinforced by the growing industrial demand for catalysts and the urgent need to transition to...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,669 Views
16 Pages

Removal of Metals by Biomass Derived Adsorbent in Its Granular and Powdered Forms: Adsorption Capacity and Kinetics Analysis

  • Ana Beatriz Soares Aguiar,
  • Josiel Martins Costa,
  • Gabriela Espirito Santos,
  • Giselle Patrícia Sancinetti and
  • Renata Piacentini Rodriguez

2 December 2022

Among the various existing metals, zinc and copper are predominant metals in several effluents from industries such as electroplating, plastics production and mining. Technical methods have been applied in the treatment of effluents containing metals...

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12 Citations
7,815 Views
17 Pages

Cyrene, a Sustainable Solution for Graffiti Paint Removal

  • Roxana A. Milescu,
  • Thomas J. Farmer,
  • James Sherwood,
  • Con R. McElroy and
  • James H. Clark

31 March 2023

Graffiti can create detrimental aesthetic and environmental damage to city infrastructure and cultural heritage and requires improved removal methods. Incumbent laser, mechanical and chemical removal techniques are often not effective, are expensive...